JOURNEY WITH POETRY

An intimate evening of Poetry over samosas, chai and conversation with eminent Telugu poet K Siva Reddy.

Listening to Siva Reddy read and talk on poetry is always an intense experience. But there will be lot more. Reading of selected poems in Telugu, English and Hindi; brief overviews in English and Hindi of his 50 years of unceasing engagement with poetry and people; a photo-slide presentation; and interaction with the poet himself.

Soak urself in the experience. Bring all lovers of words and poetry.

at the very cosy Lamakaan (a house with no boundaries) - Hyderabad's Open Cultural Space

K SIVA REDDY's is a powerful and uniquely resonant voice in the annals of modern Telugu poetry. The personal, the political and the public have been welded so thoroughly in his determinedly revolutionary poetic journey, that his words never fail to stir a reader or listener from the bottom of his or her being.

A tireless traveller and a mesmerising speaker and fantastic reader of poetry at literary and other meetings throughout the length and breadth of Andhra Pradesh and outside, his influence on the youth, on aspiring and young writers and his strong bonding with fellow literary personalities and artistes have been legendary.

Recipient of the Central Sahitya Akademi award in 1990 for his sixth book, Mohana! O Mohana!, the translations of Siva Reddy's poetry have also been extremely popular.

The complete works of Siva Reddy (comprising of 14 volumes of poetry published since 1973) have just been released in a finely produced set of 3 volumes. AN EVENING with SIVA REDDY celebrates this important literary event with a reading by the poet himself of some 20 handpicked poems encapsulating the range and breadth of his nearly five decades of writing.

Please look out for more details and complete programme.

Come and discover the poetry and magic of Siva Reddy on the evening of Saturday, December the 16th! Over steaming Hyderabadi chai and hot samosas at Lamakaan!