Adonis in New York and New Haven

Not one, but two, important literary events are on the horizon: Adonis, the esteemed Syrian poet, will be in New York on Monday, October 25 at the 92nd Street Y and at Yale’s Whitney Humanities Center oAdonis: Selected Poems: Khaled Mattawan Tuesday, October 26; both are readings from his newly published book, Adonis: Selected Poems.

Adonis

Adonis is one of the most celebrated poets of the Arabic-speaking world, and this volume serves as the first comprehensive survey of Adonis’s work,allowing English readers to admire the arc of a remarkable literary career through the labors of the poet’s own handpicked translator, Khaled Mattawa.  Mattawa-credit Amanda Abel

In the meantime, you can read more about Adonis and his thoughts on poetry in today’s New York Times profile by Charles McGrath.

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