Event | Lectures and Symposia Live! At the Library: Poetry from Afghanistan: A Conversation with Lina Rozbih

Join us for a poetry reading and conversation with Lina Rozbih, an Afghan-born novelist, poet, and journalist. As an acclaimed and award-winning writer, Rozbih's work addresses contemporary life and issues of human suffering. Her poignant writings capture the tragic experiences of the Afghan people, with a particular focus on the struggles faced by women and girls. The program will focus on a selection of Lina's poems reflecting on spirituality and Afghan culture, which is influenced by religion, infused with varied customs, and inspired by multiple traditions as it sits at the "heart of Asia."

An accompanying display will present unique and rare Afghan materials from the collections of the African and Middle East Division’s Near East Section, which is home to thousands of manuscripts, lithographs, early printed books, and journals in the Dari-Persian and Pashto languages from Afghanistan.

This program is made possible through the generous support of the Lilly Endowment, Inc.