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Opening Evening

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Opening Evening

Adonis will be introduced by Khaled Mattawa (pictured above), Libyan American poet and translator of an award-winning selection of Adonis’ poetry published in 2010 by Yale University Press. The evening will include readings, in Arabic, by Adonis and, in English, by Khaled Mattawa.

For a glimpse of what’s in store on the evening watch Adonis read his poem A Grave For New York here and read the exclusive English translation by Khaled Mattawa here

You can now listen to this talk here.


STOP PRESS, JAN 16: Khaled Mattawa wins Saif Ghobash-Banipal Prize for his translation of Adonis poems. BUY YOUR COPY NOW!


A TRIBUTE TO ADONIS EXHIBITION CONTINUES UNTIL 30.03.12, TUES-SAT 11-6PM, FREE