The book’s launch is at the Surrey Art Gallery at 5 p.m.
Dulai states: “The book of poems takes a unique approach to the Komagata Maru story and specifically I explore the record of the ship in its nautical history and as a metaphor for exploring themes of journey, exile, settlement and the history of modern migration to the new world. The shift moves the story into a broader migrant story’s timeline.
“I also sourced the ship imagery when it was under two different names SS Stubbenhuk and the SS Sicillia; the ship records are located at the Ellis Island site and record site. I also sourced two early photos of the ship from the early 1890s from Ellis Island and from the German Maritime Museum. These archival sources and exploring the archives serve as a key aspect of the book. The ship made trips to New York, Montreal and other stops over a 26-year nautical history through the great migratory period between 1890 to 1914.”
http://talonbooks.com/authors/phinder-dulai
http://talonbooks.com/events/book-launch-dream-arteries-by-phinder-dulai
http://issuu.com/bcbookworld/docs/autmun_2014_issue – pp. 23 story profile
http://talonbooks.com/events/talonbooks-fall-2014-poetry-launch