Ghazal Celebration: Poetry Readings Across Languages

This event brings together colleagues and students for a collective celebration of the ghazal, a poetic form that has flourished in Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu, and many other languages. Each participant will read one of their favorite ghazals in its original language, followed by a translation into English. 

By foregrounding oral recitation and the experience of listening across languages, the gathering highlights the ghazal’s role as a transregional and transhistorical form of poetic expression. Together, we will reflect on the pleasures of sound, the challenges of translation, and the enduring vitality of the ghazal across literary traditions.

Campus Location: Denny Hall (DEN)

Campus Room: Denny 211

Accessibility Contact: ariafani@uw.edu

Event Types: Academics, Lectures/Seminars

Event sponsors: UW Translation Studies Hub