The Algebra of Freedom

Raman Mundair is a writer and artist. She was born in
Ludhiana, India and came to live in the UK at the age of
five. She is the author of two volumes of poetry, A
Choreographer's Cartography and Lovers, Liars,
Conjurers and Thieves - both published by Peepal Tree
Press. In 2007 she was awarded an Arts Council England
International Fellowship at the India International Centre
in Delhi. She was runner up in the Penguin Decibel Prize
for Short Fiction in 2006. Her collection of short stories In
the Light of Other will be published in 2008.
As an artist she makes work that represents text and
narrative in a visual form. Her work has been exhibited at
the Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow, Leicester City Art
Gallery and the Kevin Kavanagh Gallery, Dublin.
In 2006 she collaborated with the National Theatre
Scotland Young Company on Side Effects, a one act play.
The Algebra of Freedom, was first performed by 7:84
Theatre Company and opened at The Arches in Glasgow in
September 2007 and went on to tour nationally.