Comps for tom'w at the Rubin

[Ellen Kushner]

I have comps available to this amazing program!
Just go to:
http://centerforfiction.org/calendar/big-read-from-urdu-epic-and-tibetan-sorcerers-to-today
Click on RSVP and in "Message," type Code: EKSF


Some of the greats of contemporary fantasy join Himalayan scholars to
discuss magic the world over! And begin with a tour of the Rubin
Museum's latest exhibition, "Once Upon Many Times: Legends and Myths
in Himalayan Art"

Moderator Elizabeth Hand and panelists John Crowley, Hamid Dabashi,
Andrew Quintman, and Paul Witcover in:
"From Urdu Epic and Tibetan Sorcerers to Today: Fantasy in Tibetan and
World Literature"
Writers and scholars discuss the earliest form of fantasy storytelling
through the novels of today.

WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 26th, 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: RUBIN MUSEUM
150 West 17th St.

Tickets include 6:15 p.m. tour of the exhibition "Once Upon Many
Times: Legends and Myths in Himalayan Art"
Info (& great graphics): http://www.rmanyc.org/events/load/1385
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Still not convinced?

Here are moderator Liz Hand's instructions to the panelists:

"As this is tied to the Center for Fiction/Big Read's celebration of
Ursula Le Guin's contemporary classic _A Wizard of Earthsea_, it seems
appropriate to have our discussion begin with the sorcerer, one of the
most ancient and universal figures in human history and art.

"This season is one of the cross-quarters of the ritual year in many
cultures, rich with with folklore and ceremonies that celebrate the
harvest and transitions between autumn and winter, life and death.
Sorcerers and shamans, holy men and women — supernatural figures of
many types — often possess the ability to make these liminal
crossings.

"As everyone on our panel will approach this subject from a quite
different perspective, I'd like to start by having each one [panelist]
share, campfire-style, a tale, legend or myth, that involves
sorcerers, sorcery, ritual magic, religion, mythology, and so on. We
have a very broad palette to draw from, so the choice is yours. We'll
have plenty of time for more expansive discussion and comments, as
well as questions from our audience."

Hope to see you there!
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