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Performers/writers/artists Ashwini Bhat and Forrest Gander will give two poetry readings in connection with their art exhibition, Ritual Encounters. Presented as part of the SHAPE (Science, Humanities and Arts: Process and Engagement), a Mellon Foundation-funded program at the Mondavi Center for Performing Arts.
Bhat has a background in literature and classical Indian dance, and works at the intersection of sculpture, installation and performance. Gander won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and is the author of 16 poetry collections and two novels. He has translated 20 poetry collections from Spain, Latin America and Japan.
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