“To Cross the Indian Ocean” – Poetry Reading for Karavan Literary Magazine in Stockholm, Sweden

Illustration from Karavan Magazine

Invited by Karavan Literary Magazine, Meena Alexander participated in a poetry reading event entitled “To cross the Indian Ocean.”

Besides reading her poems, Meena Alexander also took part in a conversation at with Tomas Löfström who has translated some of her poems into Swedish, and the editor of Karavan, Birgitta Wallin. Noted poet Ann Jagerlund read a few poems in English to honor the visitor.

The program for the event, including the Swedish text of the poems can be found here (PDF): “To Cross the Indian Ocean” Program

The website for the program can be found here: http://www.sasnet.lu.se/content/indian-poet-meena-alexander-visits-stockholm-8

A link to her poems in Karavan magazine can be found here: https://www.behance.net/gallery/24922247/Karavan-magazine