“Celebrated Egyptian poet Iman Mersal, one of the most exciting voices in contemporary Arabic poetry, has shifted her attention — with two recent books — to prose. Now, after a translation of Simic’s ironic voice, and a prose book full of complicated feelings around being a mother, can we expect new shadows from both in … Continue reading
Wednesday Jan 18th 9pm, repeats Friday 20th January 3.30-4pm The first of a 2 part series from the British Academy “The past as propaganda: The Mongol ‘World History’. Professor Robert Hillenbrand FBA FRSE, discusses the fragmentary copy of Rashid al-Din’s World History held in the University of Edinburgh’s Library. An extreme rarity, huge in size, … Continue reading
John Cage called her ‘that beautiful Persian girl‘. Jackson Pollock, ‘though unfriendly’, openly admired her art. One of her pieces is said to have permanently held court on Andy Warhol’s desk . Born 1924 in Iran, Monir Farmanfarmaian later brought a flavour of Iran to New York’s avant garde scene, amongst whom she was circulating … Continue reading
Six Pillars 