Farsi Poetry Night: Love and Desire in Persian Poetry
Thu, Sep 17
|West Vancouver Memorial Library
Hosts: Dr Leila Raei, Dr Meysam Khataminia
Time and Location
Sep 17, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr, West Vancouver, BC V7V 1J8, Canada
In this session we explore the representation of the body, love, and desire in Persian poetry from the classical period to the present. We will examine how Persian poets portray physical beauty, human desire, and spiritual love, and how these themes often intertwine in Persian literary tradition.
Hosts: Dr Leila Raei - PhD in Persian Literature Dr Meysam Khataminia - PhD in Persian Literature
Please Note: This event will be recorded and photographed. If you have any question on privacy of the event, please contact info@thirdbridgefoundation.ca
This event takes place in the the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. As a settler, I am thankful for their generosity and guardianship of these lands and waters.