Making HERstory: Manahil Bandukwala & Karolina Ramqvist

Manahil Bandukwala, Karolina Ramqvist and Natasha Ramoutar

Making HERstory: Manahil Bandukwala & Karolina Ramqvist

Manahil Bandukwala, Karolina Ramqvist and Natasha Ramoutar

6:30pm

Saturday, October 1, 2022

Join authors Manahil Bandukwala & Karolina Ramqvist in a discussion on their books revolving around female historical figures and what they leave behind. Pakistani-Canadian Bandukwala’s debut poetry collection, MONUMENT, is a conversation with Mumtaz Mahal, a 16th century Mughal Empress. Mumtaz Mahal’s story moves beyond the walls of Taj Mahal through time and space. Swedish author Ramqvist’s The Bear Woman retells the life of French noblewoman, Marguerite de la Roche who was abandoned on an island in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. Each author blends fact and fiction in timeless storytelling, relevant even after centuries.

Moderated by Natasha Ramoutar.

Ticket Info:
Date & Time: October 1 at 6:30pm ET
Where: Main Loft
Duration: 60 minutes
Ticket prices: $17 – Regular; $12 – Youth; or Get a TIFA Pass
*This event will be followed by a book signing

Karolina Ramqvist appears as part of Nordic Bridges 2022. Presented with support from the Swedish Arts Council.

Nordic Bridges 2022 logo     Swedish Arts Council logo

Join authors Manahil Bandukwala & Karolina Ramqvist in a discussion on their books revolving around female historical figures and what they leave behind. Pakistani-Canadian Bandukwala’s debut poetry collection, MONUMENT, is a conversation with Mumtaz Mahal, a 16th century Mughal Empress. Mumtaz Mahal’s story moves beyond the walls of Taj Mahal through time and space. Swedish author Ramqvist’s The Bear Woman retells the life of French noblewoman, Marguerite de la Roche who was abandoned on an island in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. Each author blends fact and fiction in timeless storytelling, relevant even after centuries.

Moderated by Natasha Ramoutar.

Ticket Info:
Date & Time: October 1 at 6:30pm ET
Where: Main Loft
Duration: 60 minutes
Ticket prices: $17 – Regular; $12 – Youth; or Get a TIFA Pass
*This event will be followed by a book signing

Karolina Ramqvist appears as part of Nordic Bridges 2022. Presented with support from the Swedish Arts Council.

Nordic Bridges 2022 logo     Swedish Arts Council logo

Featured Authors

Manahil Bandukwala
Manahil Bandukwala is a writer and visual artist originally from Pakistan and now settled in Canada. In 2021, she was shortlisted for the bpNichol Chapbook Award. She works as Coordinating Editor for Arc Poetry Magazine, and is Digital Content Editor for Canthius. She is a member of Ottawa-based collaborative writing group VII. Her project Reth aur Reghistan is a multidisciplinary exploration of folklore from Pakistan interpreted through poetry and sculpture. She holds an MA in English from the University of Waterloo. MONUMENT is her first book.

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Karolina Ramqvist
Karolina Ramqvist is one of the most influential writers and feminists of her generation in Sweden. In 2015, Ramqvist was awarded the prestigious P. O. Enquist Literary Prize for her novel The White City. Karolina Ramqvist's Festival appearance is generously supported by the Swedish Arts Council. Karolina Ramqvist appears as part of Nordic Bridges 2022.

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Natasha Ramoutar
Natasha Ramoutar is an Indo-Guyanese writer by way of Scarborough (Ganatsekwyagon) at the east side of Toronto. She is the Social Media Assistant at the Festival of Literary Diversity. Her poetry collection, Bittersweet, was published by Mawenzi House in 2020. 

Read more about Natasha Ramoutar

6:30pm

Saturday, October 1

What to read

The Bear Woman by , MONUMENT by ,
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