Theatre is the thing: Some of the most exciting voices from the Arab world, Iran and beyond are featured in these titles, which respond to an extraordinary time in the region’s history through plays. themarkaz.org/theatre-is-the… National Theatre NYT Theater

"I sit across an immigration officer who does not look at me, does not shoot at me. Instead, he summarizes me into a seven digit number." This month in Poetry Markaz (The Markaz Review) we feature Afghan poet, Somaia Ramish. themarkaz.org/three-poems-by…

When the Studio Arts professor Assigned still-lifes of a single object, I chose the banana for its shape & color, But too quickly the banana Turned, during the days of my drawing, From green-going-to-yellow Read Michael Waters The Markaz Review is @markaz-review.bsky.social themarkaz.org/two-poems-by-m…

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Don’t give bullies power.

I was born in a very patriarcal society. All my life I have been rejecting it and doing my best to help level the playing field. They now want to take away no- fault divorce because it gives too much power to women. Seriously? There is power in unity. Vote for Kamala Harris

Salvadoran poet Alexandra Lytton Regalado presents two poems from her latest collection, "Relinquenda," a National Poetry Series winner. Thx Sholeh Wolpé themarkaz.org/two-poems-by-a…

If you love Rumi, you'll swoon over Attar's INVISIBLE SUN translated from Persian by the inimitable Sholeh Wolpe. "Everything, large and small, honors your existence, don’t look at yourself with contempt. There is nothing greater than you."

A gorgeous reading of my translation of Forugh Farrokhzad's poem from Sin: Selected Poems of Forugh Farrokhzad in The American Scholar by Amanda Holmes. Forugh Farrokhzad مجله فروغ 🍒 Forough Farrokhzad theamericanscholar.org/i-will-greet-t…

Excited!!! For your Grammy consideration for Best Choral Performance: “The Conference of the Birds” by Fahad Albutairi | فهد البتيري.siadat and Sholeh Wolpé. Based on Sufi mystic poet Attar’s seminal text, “The Conference of the Birds” is a movement-driven, a cappella oratorio

At our @PAMLAorg exhibit in lovely Palm Springs we've met Fordham Press author Elizabeth Marshall who penned the very popular The Drinking Curriculum. Also pictured below is The Arkansas Press prolific author Sholeh Wolpe holding 2 of her 4 books on display! #PAMLA2024

📖 [POETRY MARKAZ] Jawdat Fakhreddine’s “Bilād” is a haunting ode to lost homelands and resistance, bridging Arabic literary tradition and today’s struggles. 🔗 Read the piece + 3 translated poems: bit.ly/jawdat-fakredd… #TMRPoetry #ArabicPoetry Huda Fakhreddine | هدى فخر الدين Sholeh Wolpé

Stop scrolling to read about Iran. Bravo The Markaz Review is @markaz-review.bsky.social for publishing this. A truly beautiful, human story coming out of Iran by "Amir". themarkaz.org/missiles-and-r… #IranIsraelConflict

Hoy, un poema de Sholeh Wolpe, traducido por Corina Oproae

2 years ago, poet/translator Sholeh Wolpé and her agent Anna Gosh pitched a gifty introduction to Attar's spiritual poetry, translated by someone who actually knows Persian (unlike the beloved Coleman Barks Rumi translations) and today that gift is ready for you Harper One :

Register today for our upcoming seminar, led by poet and translator Sholeh Wolpé Sholeh Wolpé, who will take students through her translation of “The Conference of the Birds,” written by Sufi mystic poet Attar in the 12th century. Book your spot here: poets.org/academy-americ…

This Thursday in Barcelona. Bilingual presentation Abacus of loss. Ábaco de la Pérdida. lacentral.com/agenda/barcelo…

📅 [UPCOMING EVENT] Join us in Montpellier at Gazette Café on November 29th for “An Evening of Poetry & Prose” featuring Iranian American poet Sholeh Wolpé presenting The Invisible Sun, the poetry of Attar, alongside Jordan Elgrably, Editor in Chief of The Markaz Review, with

#BookExcerpt: Read an excerpt from The Invisible Sun by Attar, translated by Sholeh Wolpe — a luminous guide to the soul inspired by Rumi’s master. storizen.com/book-excerpts/… Saurabh Chawla HarperCollins