Poetry Reading and Film Screening with Tibetan Poet, Jangbu
Dorje Tsering Chenaktsang, known by his pen name Jangbu, is a leading Tibetan poet whose writing is experimental, sophisticated, and courageous, influenced by classical Tibetan poetry and magical realism. In recent years, he has taken up directing documentary films, including Kokonor (2008) and Yartsa Rinpoche (2014).
During his visit to Boulder, Jangbu will read selected poems from his collection, The Nine-Eyed Agate (Gzi mig dgu pa), translated by Heather Stoddard, and also show and discuss his film work-in-progress, Voices of the Stone (Rdo yis kha grags pa) concerning mining in Central Tibet.
Film Screening of "Voices of the Stone"
with Jangbu / Dorje Tsering Chenaktsang
Thursday, April 7 | Humanities 135 at 精品SM在线影片
Film Screening: 6:30 pm, followed by Q&A with filmmaker
Poetry Reading with Tibetan Poet, Jangbu
at Innisfree Bookstore & Cafe
Friday, April 8 | 1301 Pennsylvania Ave, Boulder
Poetry Reading at 7:00 pm, Refreshments available