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2011: Mohammed Bennis
Internationally acclaimed poet and professor of Arabic poetry Mohammed Bennis reads from his work in Arabic, translated into English by poet Pierre Joris as part of the presentation Transmutations with Moroccan Poet Mohammed Bennis.
Part of Illuminated Verses: Poetries of the Islamic World
2011: Insolent Grace: An Exhibition on the Transatlantic Life of Alberto de Lacerda
Portugal’s Arte Institute covers the opening of the exhibition Insolent Grace: An Exhibition on the Transatlantic Life of Alberto de Lacerda
2011: Bruce Lawrence on the Language of the Qur’an
An excerpt from Duke University professor Bruce Lawrence‘s introduction to the poetic style and aural beauty of the Qur’an and challenge of translating archaic Arabic into modern-day English.
Part of Illuminated Verses: Poetries of the Islamic World
2012: Bill Murray Reads Wallace Stevens
Actor Bill Murray reads two poems by Wallace Stevens at Bubby’s Brooklyn, as part of Poets House’s 17th Annual Poetry Walk Across the Brooklyn Bridge, Monday June 11, 2012
2011: Jane Hirshfield reads “French Horn” and “The Supple Deer”
As part of her Craft Talk on Transitions, Jane Hirshfield, author of Nine Gates: Entering the Mind of Poetry, discusses the arc of a book of poems, and reads “French Horn” and “The Supple Deer” from her collection Come, Thief.
2011: Jane Hirshfield on The Craft of Poetry – Transitions
As part of her Craft Talk on Transitions, Jane Hirshfield, author of Nine Gates: Entering the Mind of Poetr, offers tips on “keeping the poem alive.”
2011: Jane Hirshfield Reads “Tracks” by Tomas Tranströmer
Jane Hirshfield, author of Nine Gates: Entering the Mind of Poetry, reads and discusses “Tracks” by Nobel Laureate Tomas Tranströmer.
2011: Jane Hirshfield reads “Winter” by Czesław Miłosz
Jane Hirshfield, author of Nine Gates: Entering the Mind of Poetry, reads and discusses “Winter” by Nobel Laureate Czesław Miłosz.
2011: Safaafir performs an Iraqi Maqam
The ensemble Safaafir performs an Iraqi Maqam based on a poem by al-Mutanabbi. Part of the day-long public symposium for Illuminated Verses: Poetries of the Islamic World, Saturday, May 7, 2011.
2011: Illuminated Verses: Poetries of the Islamic World
Excerpts from the day-long public symposium for Illuminated Verses, Saturday, May 7, 2011