Amitav Ghosh participates in the Future Library project, becoming the 12th author contributing a manuscript that will remain unread until 2114. This project involves a collection of secret manuscripts by various notable writers, securely stored in Oslo's Deichman Bjrvika building. The completed anthology will be printed using paper made from specially planted trees. Ghosh views his involvement as an honor and believes the project encourages a long-term vision, specifically emphasizing its connection to forests as central themes in his work related to climate change and ecological narratives.
Amitav Ghosh contributes to the Future Library project, with his manuscript held for 89 years, joining other prominent authors in this visionary literary initiative.
The full anthology created by the Future Library project will be printed on paper made from trees planted in Nordmarka, Oslo, emphasizing a connection to nature.
Ghosh emphasizes the importance of the Future Library project in imagining readers yet to be born, linking it to his own writing about the Sundarbans.
The project intertwines ecology and literature, prompting reflections on planetary crises, highlighting Ghosh's commitment to address such themes in his works.
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