All podcasts featuring Elhum Shakerifar

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When Winter Comes by Azita Ghahreman

Azita Ghahreman’s collection ‘Negative of a Group photo’, translated by Maura Dooley and Elhum Shakerifar, was Shortlisted for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation award.

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Crow’s Final Frontier by Azita Ghahreman

Listen to Persian poet Azita Ghahreman talk about her poem ‘Crow’s Final Frontier’ and read the original Persian followed by her poet-translator reading her English language translation.

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Night Demon by Azita Ghahreman

Azita Ghahreman talks about the poem ‘Night Demon’ and reads the original text in Persian, then her poet-translator Maura Dooley will read the English translation.

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Red Bicycle by Azita Ghahreman

Listen to ‘Red Bicycle’ by Azita Ghahreman. First, you can hear Azita talk about the poem and read the original poem, then her poet-translator Maura Dooley will read the English.

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Glaucoma by Azita Ghahreman

This week’s poem is ‘Glaucoma’ by Azita Ghahreman from Iran. The poem is read first in English translation by Maura Dooley and then in Farsi by Azita.

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Snow by Azita Ghahreman

‘Snow’ by the wonderful Iranian poet, Azita Ghahreman, who now lives in exile in snowy Sweden, translated by Maura Dooley and Elhum Shakerifar.

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Letter by Azita Ghahreman

Listen to ‘Letter’ by Azita Ghahreman from Iran. The poem was translated from Farsi by poet Maura Dooley and BAFTA nominated producer and programmer Elhum Shakerifar. Enjoy the recital of this poem here.

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But by Azita Ghahreman

‘But’ is by Farsi poet Azita Ghahreman. The English translation was prepared collaboratively by poet Maura Dooley and translator Elhum Shakerifar. Azita and Maura read the poem.

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Happy Valentine by Azita Ghahreman

‘Happy Valentine’ by Persian poet Azita Ghahreman is the ultimate Hate Poem. Translated by Maura Dooley and Elhum Shakerifar this poems can be deployed to end any relationship.

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With a Red Flower by Azita Ghahreman

This week’s poetry podcast is ‘With a Red Flower’ by Azita Ghahreman, translated by Maura Dooley and Elhum Shakerifar. Read translator Elhum Shakerifar on translating Azita Ghahreman.

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