Amitav Ghosh in conversation
Saturday 23 May 2026 at 9:30AM
Tamworth Library
Event Description
Storytelling, memory and the fate of our fragile planet
An incomparable storyteller, lucid analyst and eloquent polemicist, acclaimed writer Amitav Ghosh’s rich body of fiction and non-fiction work has shaped our contemporary understanding of history and the environment.
In this special event, Amitav reflects on his career and range of bestselling books including the Ibis trilogy, ground-breaking non-fiction in The Great Derangement and The Nutmeg’s Curse and his newest novel Ghost-Eye, set in 1960s Calcutta.
Explore the themes of history, post-colonialism and environmentalism behind his ongoing work, in conversation with Michael Williams.
When
9:30AM - 10:30AM
Saturday 23 May 2026
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Tamworth Library
466 Peel Street
Tamworth NSW
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