Tempat terbatas, untuk konfirmasi mohon menghubungi Dian di nomor 021-7199 283 Amol Titus will share literary insights from his critically acclaimed book Darkness at Bamiyan that was presented at the 2006 Ubud Writers Festival. The book, written in the form of an epic length poetic dialogue between the famous Buddhist statues of Bamiyan Afghanistan (destroyed in March 2001) explores certain facets of the human condition such as uncertainty, materialism, ritualism, dogma, guilt, anger and separation. It is a tale of companionship, communication, hope, despair and eventually tragedy. Reviewing the work, Trisha Sertori of The Jakarta Post (‘Destruction births resurrection’ dated 29 October 2006) has written “epic poetry is one of the foundations of great literature worldwide. It is a very difficult genre demanding great focus and surety of touch, skill possessed by Amol Titus.” Another reader, a senior journalist William Powell from Cambridge in England, has remarked “ you may in some sense have saved them for posteritu just as Percy Bysshe Shelley did with the great Theban monolith he called Ozymandias. Bamiyan has a prophetic Milton-like quality which is very welcome in today’s age.” Forming an evocative backdrop to the event will be a series of black and white ink sketches that were prepared by the author. He regards sketching as a complementary art form that allows him to communicate through another dimension. The sketches, not for commercial sale, are only occasionally displayed as backdrops to his readings/ festival participations and this is a rare opportunity to view the collection that will be displayed in the bookstore from December 1-15 '06 Indian born Amol Titus has a formal degree in English Literature from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, and he is a past recipient of the Jawaharlal Nehru scholarship for post graduate studies. Apart from Darkness at Bamiyan his other works include A Summit at Jungfraujoch and Modern Traumas. He is currently finalaing a novel set in Sri Lanka and a collection of poetry on Indonesia and India. He is also a columnist for The Jakarta Post and Tempo. He has combined his passion for writing with a career in management and resides in Indonesia since 1998. His website www.amoltitus.com provides more information on his creative endeavors. Amol Titus’ titles are available in (ak.’sa.ra) Kemang store |
