Hello
Gentle Reader
The
future Library Project has been gaining traction since its inception and debut
in two-thousand and fourteen. This progressive and transcending art project by
the Scottish artist Katie Paterson has become the most unique time capsule
project of recent memory. The project, tasks a selected writer to compose and
deposit a piece of literature be it: poem/poetry, prose, fiction, non-fiction,
or essay—into the time capsule, where in a hundred years’ time, it will be
released and published for future generations to read. Though the project is
quite new, it’s been acclaimed as quite an achievement for a writer to be
selected to deposit a manuscript to add to the library. The debut writer for
the project was the Canadian writer: Margaret Atwood, along with her
manuscript: “Scribbler Moon.” Since then two other writers have been inducted
into the library: the English author, David Mitchell, with his work: “From Me
Flows What You Call Time,” and the Icelandic author, Sjón, with his recent
manuscript: “VII: As My Brow Brushes On The Tunics Of Angels; or The Drop
Tower, the Roller Coaster, the Whirling Cups and other Instruments of Worship
from the Post-Industrial Age.”
Now
the next writer chosen to add a manuscript to the project is the Turkish
writer: Elif Shafak. Elif Shafak, is considered one of Turkey’s most important
and popular younger writers current at work on the Turkish literary scene. She’s
the author of numerous acclaimed works, including but not limited to: “The
Bastard of Istanbul,” “The Forty Rules of Love,” and “Three Daughters of Eve.” Elif
Shafak has become the youngest writer, currently at work inducted into the
project; as well as occupying a unique position within the project, due to her
occupying a unique position in a globalized literary scene. Shafak is known for
her literary works which dissolve borders and boundaries, be it geographical, cultural,
ideological, political and literary; as well as spiritual and theological. Her
literary voice is noted for its plurality, and desire to retain connections in
a divisive and fragmented time.
The
recent inducements of Sjón and Elif Shafak, are beginning to show the projects
global reach, as more international authors are included in the project. These
writers will bring unique cultural narratives and experiences, as they add
their voice to the project, in which they have recorded the unique perspective
of the time.
Congratulations
to Elif Shafak for being invited to join the project and offer her own voice to
the chorus, of the past sailing through time, to be reawakened a century later,
to be read, analyzed, and pondered on.
Thank-you
For Reading Gentle Reader
Take
Care
And
As Always
Stay
Well Read
M.
Mary
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