Abbas Milani speaks on modernity in Iranian Literature
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شعر گرگ فریدون مشیری With Sincere thanks to producer Manoucheher Nouri, mybeata and Iran-e-man TV for this video
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ریشه در خاک With Sincere thanks to producer Manoucheher Nouri , mybeata and Iran-e-man TV for this beautiful video
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Shahriar Mandanipour is an Iranian novelist whose controversial novel Censoring an Iranian Love Story prevents him from returning to his native country. In this excerpt from Mandanipour's reading and lecture in November of 2010, he discusses the inherent difficulties of translation from Farci to English, the dissemination of Farci literature, and some misconceptions regarding Iran's literary culture. For more from this writer, read Elizabeth Hoover's interview with Shahriar Mandanipour at bit.ly
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The National Library and Archives of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has unveiled the oldest piece of literature they have. A book containing seven pieces of writing dating back over one thousand years. This book brings the oldest book in the history of the library back to 55 years. This event is quite significant for the culture and foundation of the National Library of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Some of the authors are Sahebne Abad Taleghani who has written is a book about the great prophet Mohammad, may piece be upon him. Also Ibne Movaghi has written "Everlasting Wisdom". Ebno Moskuye is another author who has written about the Sassanian Era. And Yaghout Mostastamin whose book is called "Weekly Prayer". Amir Hossein Eskandar, Press TV, Tehran
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The oldest piece of literature existing in Iran. The National Library and Archives of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has unveiled the oldest piece of literature they have. A book containing seven pieces of writing dating back over one thousand years. This book brings the oldest book in the history of the library back to 55 years. This event is quite significant for the culture and foundation of the National Library of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Some of the authors are Sahebne Abad Taleghani who has written is a book about the great prophet Mohammad, may piece be upon him. Also Ibne Movaghi has written "Everlasting Wisdom". Ebno Moskuye is another author who has written about the Sassanian Era. And Yaghout Mostastamin whose book is called "Weekly Prayer". Iran's national library is an educational, research, and service institution whose statute has been ratified by the Parliament. At the highest level, it is chaired by the President of the nation. The National Library of Iran was established in 1937. The library by itself is one of the largest library campuses in the Middle East.
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Literature as Resistance: A Lecture by Dutch-Iranian Author Kader Abdolah Come listen to a UC Berkeley's Regent's lecture given by the award winning Iranian-Dutch novelist, journalist Kader Abdolah. This lecture will inaugurate the exhibition titled "Dutch Clandestine Literature" currently on display in the Doe's library's Brown gallery. As a student in Tehran, Abdolah joined a secret, leftist, underground group opposed to the dictatorship of the Shah and later the Ayatollah Khomeini regime. Before fleeing Iran Abdolah contributed articles to an underground journal, and he also clandestinely published two books. Upon leaving Iran, Abdolah attained political refugee status in the Netherlands where he has lived since and has had a prodigious, award-winning literary career writing in Dutch.
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This clip features parts of the 13th episode of the exciting new PBS series "Invitation To World Literature - 1001 Nights". Select clips show producers Aly Jetha and Shabnam Rezaei as they talk about the famous book of 1001 Nights and how it has influenced their lives and why they decided to produce the new animated cartoon series "1001 Nights" for children. Having come from Iran and growing up with the tales, Shabnam Rezaei discusses the original 1001 Nights framing story about King Shahryar and the famous story teller Shahrzad (Scheherzade). They discuss other cartoons that have used the literature as a source of inspiration and their intentions with the new adaption of this animated comedy series which will be airing on stations such as CBC, Disney, and ORF Austria among others. They also are doing 1001 Nights comic books for children. Other interpretations of the Arabian Nights or Nights Tales are presented such as Rimsky-Korsakov's famous composed music piece by the same name. Invitation to World Literature includes other tales such as Gilgamesh, The Odyssey, The Bhagavad Gita, The Tale of Genji, The Bacchae and more. Other cast members include Philip Glass, Yusef Komunyakaa, Mary Zimmerman, Tim Blake-Nelson, Marin Alsop, Azar Nafisi and David Damrosch. Explore world culture and story-telling like never before. Great epics, plays, poetry, and other literary texts have made their way around the world through time and translation, and are still captivating audiences ...
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Prof. Dr.Kaveh Farrokh, gets the best History Book award from WAALM - Persian Golden Lioness Awards in London, 31 Oct 08.
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Literature scholars and experts of Persian literature in Iran have marked the birthday of one Iran's most famous mystic poets -- known as Attar of Nishapur in the West. The day is regarded as the world Attar day and is commemorated by many people across the country. PressTV's Amir Mehdi Kazemi has this report.
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For the third installment of Eating Our Words, internationally acclaimed writer and cultural commentator Reza Aslan joined us for an intimate evening of reading and conversation. Having spent the previous months discussing his new anthology, Tablet & Pen: Literary Landscapes from the Modern Middle East, in front of sellout crowds, we were extremely honored to host him in a salon setting where he gave us a glimpse into this remarkable new phase of his artistic and political life.
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Discussing The Translation Project's San Francisco 'Iranian Literary Arts Festival ' 2009, her article, 'The Art (and Politics) of Translation' on Tehran Bureau Blog, and the state of philanthropy in the Iranian community.
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An introduction to one of the world's greatest poets, ''Ferdowsi'' and his masterpiece, ''Shahnameh'' ( The Great Book )
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Mahnaz Attarha Interview with "Zan e Emrooz" program in Voice of America TV about her novel "Senj o Senobar" and Persian Literature Women. Interviewers: Mahmonir Rahimi, Poopak Raad.
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Risk of Poetry delivers a collage of poetry, literary theory, imagery, fantasy, voices, music, exile, before and long after, by London Skool -an avant guarde band of multi-lingual poets and critics, who aim to create poetry and text from hybridisation of languages, genres and lifestyles in order to endanger the tranquillity of norms and shake up the standards of the literary genre, bringing together Ali Abdolrezaei, Parham Shahrjerdi, Abol Froushan, Mansor Pooyan, to propose the new directions in the Risk. Their aim is a globalisation of poetry through literary exchange between English, Persian, French, etc. (7 languages in the latest issue of www.POETRYMAG.ws) in a context of post exile, through translation and analysis. The event is on the occasion of the publication of Parham's multilingual book of the same title. Monday 1 June 2009 at 7:30pm Poetry Café 22 Betterton Street, London WC2 (Convent Garden tube) Camera: Arash Ashtiani & Pierre-Alain Giraud Edit: Arash Ashtiani © 2009 POETRYMAG . All Rights Reserved. www.poetrymag.ws
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Session II: "Literature and Culture of Iranian Jews" was chaired by Dr. David Yeroushalmi; lectures were delivered by Prof. Vera B. Moreen of Swathmore College, Dr. Dalia Yasharpour of UCLA. and Dr. Dan Shapira of the Bar-Ilan University. Held at the Tel Aviv University 7/6/06
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Zia Mohyuddin - Iran kay Mousum - Urdu Literature
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Risk of Poetry delivers a collage of poetry, literary theory, imagery, fantasy, voices, music, exile, before and long after, by London Skool -an avant guarde band of multi-lingual poets and critics, who aim to create poetry and text from hybridisation of languages, genres and lifestyles in order to endanger the tranquillity of norms and shake up the standards of the literary genre, bringing together Ali Abdolrezaei, Parham Shahrjerdi, Abol Froushan, Mansor Pooyan, to propose the new directions in the Risk. Their aim is a globalisation of poetry through literary exchange between English, Persian, French, etc. (7 languages in the latest issue of www.POETRYMAG.ws) in a context of post exile, through translation and analysis. The event is on the occasion of the publication of Parham's multilingual book of the same title. Monday 1 June 2009 at 7:30pm Poetry Café 22 Betterton Street, London WC2 (Convent Garden tube) Camera: Arash Ashtiani & Pierre-Alain Giraud Edit: Arash Ashtiani © 2009 POETRYMAG . All Rights Reserved. www.poetrymag.ws
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Risk of Poetry delivers a collage of poetry, literary theory, imagery, fantasy, voices, music, exile, before and long after, by London Skool -an avant guarde band of multi-lingual poets and critics, who aim to create poetry and text from hybridisation of languages, genres and lifestyles in order to endanger the tranquillity of norms and shake up the standards of the literary genre, bringing together Ali Abdolrezaei, Parham Shahrjerdi, Abol Froushan, Mansor Pooyan, to propose the new directions in the Risk. Their aim is a globalisation of poetry through literary exchange between English, Persian, French, etc. (7 languages in the latest issue of www.POETRYMAG.ws) in a context of post exile, through translation and analysis. The event is on the occasion of the publication of Parham's multilingual book of the same title. Monday 1 June 2009 at 7:30pm Poetry Café 22 Betterton Street, London WC2 (Convent Garden tube) Camera: Arash Ashtiani & Pierre-Alain Giraud Edit: Arash Ashtiani © 2009 POETRYMAG . All Rights Reserved. www.poetrymag.ws
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