Zêdan Xelef, "Poet from Mesopotamia"
Department of Comparative Literature
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages
450 Jane ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ Way, Building 260, ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½, CA 94305
German Library, room 252
Come join us for an evening of poetry reading celebrating the launch of poet 's collection A Barcode Scanner.
27-year-old Yazidi poet and translator, Zêdan Xelef grew up in Iraq, works across Arabic and Kurdish languages and is now pursuing his MFA at . The U.S. edition of his poetry collection recently came out and we will bring him to ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ for the book’s launch alongside a poetry recitation, short film, and Q&A.
Location to be announced: in Pigott Hall (Building 260) or in the Denning House. to join the email list.
Questions? Email AJ Naddaff: anadaff [at] stanford.edu (anadaff[at]stanford[dot]edu)
Sponsored by the Department of Comparative Literature, the Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies, and the Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program.