Persian Poetry Project classic persian poetry written, translated and produced by women
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Book of Love samples
We will be editioning the final version of the Book of Love / Ishqnama in the fall of 2011. If you are interested in viewing or purchasing it please contact us. See more samples below – note that colors, forms and type will change slightly in the final version. Please click on the thumbnail images [...]
description
The Persian Poetry Project (PPP) aims to shed light on the Persian culture of Afghanistan, Iran and Tajikistan through the translation and representation of pre and post-Islamic poetry written by women of the region. PPP celebrated these beautiful poems through both performance and fine art, in both Persian and English at our Open Studio at [...]
news
Happy 2012 – Year of the Water Dragon! We are currently in production – editioning Ishqnama / The Book of Love. Stay tuned for updates. Thank you for joining us for our Open Studio! For pictures of the event please visit our Facebook page! PPP. 5/28/2011 Join us for an Open Studio showcasing The Book [...]
contributors
Founder and Artist Laimah Osman is a Brooklyn based multi-media artist. She is currently focusing on presenting her Afghan-American experience by appropriating and reprinting mainstream media images of The War On Terror. She is a Keyholder at The Lower East Side Printshop. She sees The Persian Poetry Project as a gift from her Afghan culture [...]
poet biographies
Rabia Balkhi (10th Century) Born Rabia Quzdari but more commonly known as Rabia Balkhi, she is the most famous and earliest Persian poetess. Although the exact dates are unknown, she was born most likely in the early 900s in the city of Balkh which is part of modern day Afghanistan now but was at the [...]
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