Farsi Poetry Night: A Review of Protest Poetry
Thu, Oct 17
|West Vancouver Memorial Library
Reflection of Protest and Farsi-Speaking Poets in the Contemporary Era
Time and Location
Oct 17, 2024, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr, West Vancouver, BC V7V 1J8, Canada
IIn this session, we will endeavor to explore the echoes of protest in the poetry of poets, particularly over the past century. We will discuss the prevailing socio-political conditions in Iran and the poets' approaches to these circumstances.
Coordinators: 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.