Suchitra Vijayan is a widely published writer, essayist, lawyer and photographer who works across the disciplines of oral history, state violence and visual storytelling. Her critically acclaimed non-fiction book Midnight’s Borders: A People’s History of Modern India includes 40 original photographs in addition to stories, encounters and vignettes about home, belonging and displacement. The visiting author will be discussing her second book, How Long Can the Moon Be Caged? Voices of Indian Political Prisoners, which was co-authored with Francesca Recchia. It uses essays, interviews and photographs to explore authoritarian India through the experiences of political prisoners. The talk will be taking place in the Graduate Reading Room on the third floor of the UGA Main Library.
WHO: Suchitra Vijayan
WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 25, 5 p.m.
WHERE: UGA Main Library
HOW MUCH: FREE!
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