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Zêdan Xelef, "Poet from Mesopotamia"

Date
Wed April 19th 2023, 6:00 - 7:30pm
Event Sponsor
Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies
Department of Comparative Literature
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages
Location
Building 260, Pigott Hall
450 Jane èצӰÏñ Way, Building 260, èצӰÏñ, CA 94305
German Library, room 252

Come join us for an evening of poetry reading celebrating the launch of poet 's collection A Barcode Scanner.

27-year-old Yazidi poet and translator, Zêdan Xelef grew up in Iraq, works across Arabic and Kurdish languages and is now pursuing his MFA at . The U.S. edition of his poetry collection recently came out and we will bring him to èצӰÏñ for the book’s launch alongside a poetry recitation, short film, and Q&A.

Location to be announced: in Pigott Hall (Building 260) or in the Denning House. to join the email list.

Questions? Email AJ Naddaff: anadaff [at] stanford.edu (anadaff[at]stanford[dot]edu)

Sponsored by the Department of Comparative Literature, the Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies, and the Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program.