Poets

Farzaneh Khojandi

Portrait photo of Farzaneh Khojandi

Born in the remote Khojand province of Tajikistan in 1964, Farzaneh Khojandi is widely regarded as the most exciting woman poet writing in Persian (Farsi, Tajik) today and has a huge following in Iran and Afghanistan as well as in Tajikistan, where she is simply regarded as the country's foremost living writer. Her frequently playful and witty poetry draws on the rich tradition of Persian literature in an often subversive and humorous way.

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We have translated other poems written in Farsi.

The most recent media items featuring this poet are Back Again read by Farzaneh Khojandi in Tajik (audio), Stolen Apple read by Farzaneh Khojandi in Tajik (audio), Flute Player read by Farzaneh Khojandi in Tajik (audio), and these images:
Jo Shapcott at the British Library. Farzaneh Khojandi reading at the October Gallery Farzaneh Khojandi on her way to Cardiff
Or you can check out all media items associated with Farzaneh Khojandi here.

Other News & Events featuring this poet are New recordings and photographs from the 2008 World Poets' Tour , Translating Cultures through Poetry by Susannah Tarbush and New recordings of the 2008 tour poets now live . You can see all news Farzaneh Khojandi has featured in here.

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