Noted Bangladeshi Author to Appear at Carleton College

Bangladesh-born author Mahmud Rahman will read from his recently published collection of short stories, “Killing The Water,” on Thursday, Oct. 14 at 4 p.m. in the Gould Library Athenaeum on the Carleton College Campus. The stories draw on Rahman’s life in Bangladesh and as an immigrant in the United States, exploring the themes of displacement that have been central to his history. Published by Penguin India in April 2010, the volume has been critically-acclaimed and establishes Rahman among South Asian writers. This event is free and open to the public.

Notes Carleton College assistant professor of English Arnab Chakladar, “Rahman is rare among South Asian diasporic writers in refusing to separate his own writing in English from the other literary traditions that have given him sustenance.” Rahman’s translation of a novel by Bangladeshi Bengali writer Mahmudul Hague will soon be published by Harper Collins. Rahman is also currently finishing work on a novel of his own. More information on Rahman can be found at www.mahmudrahman.com.

This event is sponsored by the Department of English, the Department of Asian Studies, and the Schuster Fund. The Gould Library is accessible via Highway 19 in Northfield. For more information, including disability accommodations, call (507) 222-4322.