EP 29: "A Brief Love Letter" by Nizār Qabbānī
Poem O' Clock! with Alexandra Zion
English - July 27, 2020 08:00 - 3 minutes - 2.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsPerforming Arts Arts Religion & Spirituality Christianity poetry spoken word spirituality christianity words poems open mic Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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On today's podcast episode, tune in for a rendition of "A Brief Love Letter" by Nizār Qabbānī. Qabbānī (March 21, 1923 - April 30 1998) was a Syrian poet and diplomat.
Here's what Encyclopedia Britannica says about him:
"The suicide of his sister, who was unwilling to marry a man she did not love, had a profound effect on Qabbānī...he often wrote from a woman’s viewpoint and advocated social freedoms for women"
Citation: The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Nizār Qabbānī.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 26 Apr. 2020, www.britannica.com/biography/Nizar-Qabbani.