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Qahwa and Kalam: Estrangement in Arabic Poetry—Past and Present by William Granara

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Lecture/Talk/Seminar Academic Talk

Mon, Feb 9, 2026

1 PM – 2 PM (GMT+2)

Alwaleed Hall - Room PO71

AUC Avenue, P.O. Box 74, New Cairo, 11835, Egypt

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Estrangement in Arabic Poetry: Past and Present

Join us for a talk with Professor William Granara as he explores estrangement in Arabic poetry through a comparative reading of Mahmoud Darwish and Ibn Hamdis. The discussion traces shared themes of exile, betrayal and the loss of homeland across medieval and modern contexts.

William Granara
Research Professor of Arabic, Harvard University

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