''Children of Air India: Un/authorized Exhibits and Interjections'' is a 2013 poetry collection by
Renée Sarojini Saklikar, published by
Nightwood Editions. The title refers to the bombing of
Air India Flight 182 in 1985.
The book's launch was held at the Djavad Mowafaghian World Art Centre in the Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, located at
Simon Fraser University Vancouver, on Wednesday November 13, 2013. The book, which examines the event itself and the impact on other persons,
[Taylor, Rob.]
in the power of spirits – “children of air india” by Renée Sarojini Saklikar
"
Archive
. ''Prism International
''Prism International'' (styled ''PRISM international'') is a magazine published quarterly in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Established in 1959, it is Western Canada's senior literary magazine. The magazine was started with name ''Prism'' ...
'', Creative Writing Program of the University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public university, public research university with campuses near Vancouver and in Kelowna, British Columbia. Established in 1908, it is British Columbia's oldest university. The university ranks a ...
. November 8, 2013. Retrieved on November 22, 2014. includes poems and written scenarios. Saklikar did not include names of many victims in her stories since her publisher had advised her not to include them. The name of one of her cousins, Irfan, is within the final version.
[Lederman, Marsha.]
Poet’s new book communes with the ghosts of the Air India bombing
" ''The Globe and Mail
''The Globe and Mail'' is a Canadian newspaper printed in five cities in western and central Canada. With a weekly readership of approximately 2 million in 2015, it is Canada's most widely read newspaper on weekdays and Saturdays, although it ...
''. Retrieved on November 22, 2014.
It was a finalist for the 2014
Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize The Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize, established in 1986, is awarded annually to the best collection of poetry by a resident of British Columbia, Canada.
One of the BC and Yukon Book Prizes, the award was originally known as the B.C. Prize for Poetry. ...
, category BC Book Prize.
2014 Finalists
Archive
. BC Book Prize. Retrieved on November 22, 2014.
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2013 poetry books
Canadian poetry collections
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Indian poetry anthologies
Indo-Canadian culture