Haus für Poesie

Lection & Talk

READING, TALK AND MUSIC

With the poets Alireza Abiz ^Iran/UK | Fatemeh Ekhtesari ^Iran/Norway | Mahmood Falaki ^Iran/Germany | Mudzgan Schaffa ^{Afghanistan/Germany}

music: Roshanak Rafani ^Iran/Germany (Daf, Tombak and Percussion) | Niko Meinhold ^Germany (Piano) | Meinrad Kneer ^Germany (Contrabass)
Moderation: Maryam Aras ^Germany | Ali Abdollahi, poet and translator ^Iran/Germany

Musical direction: Cymin Samawatie ^Germany | Curation: Ali Abdollahi

Developments in Iran over the past few decades have forced countless writers into exile, often with little more than their own language in tow. “As much of the fatherland as I have in my suitcase” is a poem about exile by the poet Esmail Kho'i, who passed away in London in 2021. He is among the 35 Persian poets included in the anthology edited by Ali Abdollahi and Daniela Ganz, titled “Kontinentaldrift. Das persische Europa” (Wunderhorn 2021), available in German translation. Four invited poets featured in this anthology have since established themselves in Europe, representing different generations and traditions of poetry. Among other things, these poets are committed to women's rights, cultural politics, or integration efforts. Tonight marks the beginning of working on „Kontinentaldrift 3: Das arabische Europa“.

The conversation will be interpreted Farsi-German. The poems read will be available in German translation.

Project leader: Juliane Otto

PERSIAN POETRY IN EUROPEAN EXILE: As much of the fatherland as I’ve got in my suitcase is kindly supported by NORLA (Norwegian Literature Abroad) and the Royal Norwegian Embassy Berlin.

The event is part of the poesiefestival berlin: poesiefestival.org

The poesiefestival berlin is a project of the Haus für Poesie in cooperation with the Akademie der Künste, with support from the Hauptstadtkulturfonds.

Location:
Akademie der Künste
Halle 3

Hanseatenweg 10, 10557 Berlin

Entrance fee:
10/7 €

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