Gazan poet Yahya Ashour will deliver a 30-minute poetry reading and a 45-minute Q&A for the OSU community. Local Palestinian poet Adonia Balqis will present an introduction. This event has been organized by Faculty & Staff for Justice in Palestine (FSJP) at Ohio State.
Bio
Yahya Ashour was born in Gaza City, on April 22nd, 1998. He's a touring poet and an award-winning author. He's a 2022 fellow in writing at the University of Iowa. He has one poetry collection and one children's book published in Arabic and has contributed to several printed anthologies and online journals worldwide. His writings were translated into English, French, Spanish, Italian, and Finnish. He has delivered several creative writing workshops for children and youth in Gaza.
Co-sponsors
This event is sponsored by the OSU Department of African American and African Studies, OSU Department of Arts Administration, Education, and Policy, OSU Department of Comparative Studies, OSU Center for Ethnic Studies, OSU Department of Geography, OSU Department of Near Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures, OSU Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts, OSU Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, The Journal, OSU Students for Justice in Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace Central Ohio, Mizna.
