Forugh Farrokhzad (1935-1967): 40-year anniversary conference

Forugh Farrokhzad (1935-1967): 40-year anniversary conference
Conference - Introduction
4-5 July 2008
University of Manchester

A conference that will explore Forugh Farrokhzad's literary and broader cultural impact both during her lifetime and in the forty years since her passing.

Organised by
Iran Heritage Foundation and the University of Manchester.

Supported by
Julius Baer (Middle East) Ltd.
Targetfollow Group Limited

Convened by
Prof. Nasrin Rahimieh, Maseeh Chair and Director, Dr Samuel M. Jordan Center for Persian Studies and Culture, University of California, Irvine
and
Dr. Dominic Parviz Brookshaw, Lecturer in Persian Studies and Iranian Literature, University of Manchester.

Introduction
Convened four decades after the untimely death of 20th-century Iran's arguably most influential woman poet, this international conference will gather scholars from Europe, North America and Iran to explore Forugh Farrokhzad's literary and broader cultural impact both during her lifetime and in the forty years since her passing.

Registration
The conference is free to attend, but all participants must pre-register in order to guarantee entry to the conference. Participants must make their own arrangements for accommodation and refreshments/meals.

Click here to download the registration form.

Enquiries and additional information
Dr Dominic Parviz Brookshaw
School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures
University of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester M13 9PL

dominic.p.brookshaw@manchester.ac.uk



Reviewed/approved by Talieh Shahrokhi.