Jo Shapcott

  1. Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi, Gaarriye and the poems of Kajal Ahmad, Farzaneh Khojandi and Noshi Gillani

    Saturday 1st November 2008

    The last time most of us were together for the 2008 tour was when we visited Lancaster LitFest for three readings celebrating five of our international poets.

  2. Gala Readings: Poetry in Seven Languages at the British Library

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    Saturday 18th October 2008

    The Gala Reading at the British Library was an unprecdented literary event featuring the poems of six international poets read in translation by six leading British poets.

  3. Poets in the Community: Farzaneh Khojandi at SOAS

    Friday 17th October 2008

    Farzaneh Khojandi gave a special reading at SOAS with an audience from the Iranian, Tajik and Afghan communities.

  4. Farzaneh Khojandi, Jo Shapcott and Nukhbah Langah at the Birmingham Book Festival

    Tuesday 14th October 2008

    Readings by Farzaneh Khojandi and Jo Shapcott, with Noshi Gillani's poems read by Nukhbah Langah.

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