a passage north
Anuk Arudpragasam
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE • A young man journeys into Sri Lanka’s war-torn north in this searing novel of longing, loss, and the legacy of war from the author of The Story of a Brief Marriage.
Watch the author, Anuk Arudpragasam, read an excerpt of the novel.
livestream recording
Hear from special guests Anuk Arudpragasam, Rebecca Vetharaniam Richards, and Patrick Deer on whether fiction can help us connect in time of crisis. Moderated by Adrienne Ghaly.
Sri Lanka is an island country located off the southern coast of India, surrounded by the Indian Ocean. It is a land of great cultural diversity. Buddhist and Hindu temples, as well as mosques and churches are the most readily visible features of the cultural landscape.
Want to learn more about Sri Lanka’s current climate? Listen, read, or watch Sri Lanka’s recent debate at the UN General Assembly above.
learn more about the Sri Lankan Conflict
learn more about Sri Lanka
The “Council on Foreign Relations” created a helpful backgrounder on the Sri Lankan Conflict and the lasting effects of it felt through ‘A Passage North.’ You can find that HERE.
International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and the rules of war serve as the backdrop for the Sri Lankan Conflict and recent events in Israel and Gaza. Learn more from our partners at UN OCHA HERE.
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Listen to Read for Action’s Kirsten Gelsdorf and Gloria Fisk discuss the mission of Read for Action and introduce our fall novel, A Passage North by Anuk Arudpragasm.