01.04.2022 „A Revolution in Rhyme: Poetic Co-Option Under the Islamic Republic”, lecture by Fatemeh Shams, 27 April 2022

Lecture on the formative role of Persian poetry in the political legitimation and consolidation of power of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Fatemeh Shams is author of the groundbreaking monograph “A Revolution in Rhyme“, published in 2021.

The CNMS-Departments Arabic Studies and Iranian Studies cordially invite all interested parties to the lecture by Fatemeh Shams (University of Pennsylvania, EUME-CNMS Fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation):

A Revolution in Rhyme: Poetic Co-Option Under the Islamic Republic

Wednesday, 27 April 2022, 16:00 ct
CNMS Auditorium, room 00A26 (lobby hall)