Farsi Poetry Night: Mohammad Ali Sepanlou - Poet of the city and collective memory

In this session, we will examine the role of the city—especially Tehran—in the poetry of Mohammad Ali Sepanlou. As one of the most prominent contemporary poets, Sepanlou approaches the city with a precise and sensitive perspective, portraying it not merely as a place, but as a landscape of memory, history, and lived experience.

Through reading and analyzing selected poems, we will attempt to reinterpret the image of Tehran in Sepanlou’s work by exploring his language, spatial imagination, and poetic tone. We will also move toward addressing the question of how the city, in his poetry, transforms into a living and meaningful presence.

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.