"Chandra Sena Gooneratne: Lectures on India"

DESCRIPTION
Pamphlet from the 1920s promoting the lectures on India by Ceylon-born Chandra Gooneratne. Within the pamphlet, Gooneratne is described as an "East Indian lecturer and poet," whose purpose is to bring to Americans a "true idea of India as she is today." Includes a quote by Mark Twain, and a list of lecture titles, including the following: "The Soul of India," "India's Awakening," "Indian Poetry," and "Mahatma Gandhi."

THEMES
Lecture Circuits

ADDITIONAL METADATA
Date: 1920 to 1929
Subject(s): Chandra Gooneratne
Language: English

PROVENANCE
Holding Institution: University of Iowa
Collection: Redpath Chautauqua Collection
Item History: 2011-12-08 (created); 2013-05-03 (modified)

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