Essential Voices: Poetry of Iran and Its Diaspora: February 12, 2022

Co-presented with the Center for Iranian Diaspora Studies and Diaspora Arts Connection, this remote-access event features California poets/translators Armen Davoudian, Farnaz Fatemi, Gary Gach, Zara Houshmand, Persis Karim, Mojdeh Marashi, and Sholeh Wolpé, each contributors to the new anthology, Essential Voices: Poetry of Iran and Its Diaspora, edited by Christopher Nelson; introduced by Kaveh Bassiri (Green Linden Press, 2021). The poet/translators read from their own poetry and poems in translation by Iranian poets, followed by a conversation in response to questions from the audience, and from emcee, Steve Dickison. 

Publisher
DocFilm Institute
Location
The Poetry Center, SFSU (Remote Access Event)
Date
2022-02-12
Event Run Time
01:16:12
Contributors
Zara Houshmand
Gary Gach
Armen Davoudian
Persis Karim
Steve Dickison
Farnaz Fatemi
Christopher Nelson
Sholeh Wolpé
Mojdeh Marashi
Rights

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