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An Afternoon with Adonis and Khaled Mattawa
Poets House @ the 2013 AWP Conference
Mar 7, 2013 | 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm
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Born in Syria in 1930, Adonis is one of the most revered poets of the Arabic-speaking world. An influential, and sometimes controversial, Modernist innovator in Arabic verse, Adonis— and his English-language translator, Khaled Mattawa —presents a poetry reading followed by a lively discussion about poetry and contemporary issues.
Admission free for registered Association of Writers & Writing Programs Conference (AWP) participants; for details, please visit the AWP website