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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 Âé¶¹¸ßÇå Way, Building 260, Âé¶¹¸ßÇå, 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 Âé¶¹¸ßÇå 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.