The Art, Life and Legacy of Iran’s Rebel Poet

Princeton University October 5, 2007

Princeton University is pleased to announce Forough Goes West, a day-long interdisciplinary conference on the art, life and poetry of Iranian poet Forough Farrokhzad. Featuring presentations by scholars Farzaneh Milani and Michael Hillmann, playwright Ezzat Goushegir, poet and translator Sholeh Wolpe, as well as a selection of short films by Shirin Neshat. Conference Co-Directors: Jasmin Darznik and Amy Motlagh Sponsors: The Departments of English, Near Eastern Studies, Comparative Literature, the Program in Women’s Studies, and the Council for Regional Studies. Place and Time: 10-5 p.m., 202 Jones Hall, Department of Near Eastern Studies, Princeton University