Intimations of Immortality: An Evening of Persian Poetry | SOAS University of London
Channel: SOAS University of London
Date: 11/07/2019

The Parasol Unit in conjunction with Narguess Farzad of SOAS have organised an evening of Persian poetry, which forms a part of Parasol Unit's exhibition, The Spark Is You.

The event, 'Intimations of Immortality: an Evening of Persian Poetry,' held on 4 July 4 2019 included a look at the pre-Islamic and Zoroastrian genesis of motifs that inform Persian poetic expressions, conversations on poetic inspiration, and a selection of contemporary and classical poetry, recited in Persian and in English translation.

Speakers include Dr Sarah Stewart and Bruce Wannell. The evening is hosted by the Centre for Iranian Studies at SOAS, the British Institute of Persian Studies, and the SOAS Shapoorji Pallonji Institute of Zoroastrian Studies.
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