Date:
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Time:
07:30 PM - 09:20 PM
A bilingual reading by students, faculty, and community members featuring an
introduction by Sinan Antoon, Assistant Professor of Arabic Literature, NYU
For over four decades, Mahmoud Darwish was the pre-eminent Palestinian poet,
a leading figure both in Arabic letters and on the world literary stage.
Mahmoud Darwish passed away on 9 August, leaving behind dozens of works
translated into over 20 languages. Please join us in marking the end of the
customary 40-day mourning period ("*arba'in*") with a celebration of his
life and work.
Admission open to all. Refreshments will be served.
For directions, click here.
For more details, contact Diana Allan (dallan@fas.harvard.edu) or Hedayat
Heikal (hheikal@law.harvard.edu).
Location:
Thompson Room, Barker Center, Harvard University