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International artist and author Sreyashi Ghosh to visit SCLSNJ
Sreyashi Ghosh will present a performance of poems, sign books, answer questions
On February 25, 2015 at 6 pm, international artist and author Sreyashi Ghosh will present a performance of poems from her most recently published book at Somerset County Library System of New Jersey’s Watchung Library branch, located at 12 Stirling Road. The book, My Soul on a Platter, is drawn from her international experiences while working with UN headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland and field experiences in Africa.
Sreyashi’s presentation will include what she calls “graphic poetry”: a unique presentation of video footage of her artwork accompanied by music that accentuates and punctuates the poetry she reads.
Limited editions of Sreyashi’s book, My Soul On A Platter, will be on sale during the book signing after the performance presentation. Sreyashi will also have time to answer questions from the audience.
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For more information about this event, contact SCLSNJ’s Watchung Library branch at (908) 561-0117 or visit: http://somerset.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails.aspx?EventId=16534&lib=1008
Q&A with Sreyashi Ghosh
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Q: What is your favorite book of all time?
A: Milan Kundera’s Unbearable Lightness of Being
Q: Where is your favorite place to read?
A: On a cozy daybed/reclining sofa, while my dogs are with me.
Q: Coffee, tea, or something else while you read?
A: Hot earl grey tea with a dash of lemon is the best thing.
Q: Who is your all time favorite author?
A: There are several authors & poets whose work I read: Milan Kundera, Kahlil Gibran, Pablo Neruda,Tagore, Jhumpa Lahiri, Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Orhan Pamuk.
Q: What is your favorite quote from a book?
A: “In the midst of winter I found an invincible summer within me.” - Albert Camus
and “I thank whatever gods may be for my unconquerable soul.” - Invictus by William Ernest Henley (My favorite poem.)
Q: Favorite memory of an experience at a library?
A: I love libraries since there are so many books and one can be by oneself in contemplative mode. I used to spend long hours in studying at the library while working on my thesis during my postgraduate studies at University of Warwick, UK. It becomes quiet and interesting at night, when it has a life of its own.
About Sreyashi Ghosh
Originally from Calcutta, India, Sreyashi as worked for several years in NGOs and UN agencies in India, Switzerland and the USA. Travelling to places such as Egypt, Kenya and Rwanda has led her to write her second collection of poems, My Soul on a Platter, which also reflects the inspiration she draws from her experiences, as well as her ongoing interest in human rights and social issues. Sreyashi has worked in India with street children, children of sex workers and in prisons, seeing at first hand the impact art and music have on their lives. My Soul on a Platter is an attempt to capture the varied human emotions one experiences in this journey of life, expressed through poetry. My Soul on a Platter has traveled to several prestigious international book festivals in Asia and Europe and in 2010 at Salon du Livre, Geneva it was the highest selling, most popular book by an Indian author. Sreyashi’s poems have been translated into French and Spanish and were highlighted at “alliance du Francais” International Women’s Day in 2011. Sreyashi’s artwork, which is a signature pen and ink style on mixed media, is inspired from her poetry. Her artworks are currently with Besseiche Galleries in Geneva, Switzerland and Musée International d’Art Naïf in Paris, France. Sreyashi is currently working on an international peace project promoting world peace and has an audio CD album, SKINDeep, to raise awareness about music therapy. For more information about Sreyashi, visit http://www.sreyashighosh.net/.
About Somerset County Library System of New Jersey
Somerset County Library System of New Jersey (SCLSNJ) partners with you to connect, to explore, to share and to discover. Together we enrich lives, expand knowledge and strengthen communities. SCLSNJ branches can be found in Bridgewater, Bound Brook, Hillsborough, Manville, at the Mary Jacobs Memorial Library in Rocky Hill, North Plainfield, Peapack & Gladstone, Somerville, Warren Township and Watchung. In addition, there are SCLSNJ Reading Stations in Branchburg and Washington Valley. Visit SCLSNJ.org for further information about library services offered at SCLSNJ.
