Life and Legacy of Forough-e Farrokhzad: Kerry Segel, Farzaneh Milani, Persis Karim, Fatemeh Shams
Despite having only five volumes of poetry to her name and living only 33 years, Forough-e Farrokhzad is the most highly revered of 20th century Persian poets. She has become an iconic figure in the Iranian woman’s movement and an inspiration to Iranian artists as well as poets and writers. Panelists Farzaneh Milani, Persis Karim, and Fatemeh Shams will discuss their own connections to her works as well as Farrokhzad’s contemporary influence in Iran and the diaspora.