I don’t know Maryland geography well at all, but if you are anywhere near either of the places where I will be appearing, it would be lovely to see you there.<\/p>\n
On Friday, May 15th, <\/em><\/strong>I will be reading from my book of poems The Silence Of Men<\/em><\/a> <\/strong>at Coco’s Butter Cafe<\/strong><\/a>, which is located at 7361 Assateague Dr., Unit 1040, Columbia, MD 20794 (directions<\/a>). From what I have been told, the cafe serves great chocolate and other desserts, great wine and lovely appetizers. Here’s the rest of the relevant information:<\/p>\n Doors Open\/Open mic signup:<\/strong> 7 PM On Sunday, May 17, <\/strong>at a meeting of the Iranian-American Cultural Society of Maryland<\/a><\/strong>, I will be giving a talk and reading from my translations of two masterpieces by the 13th century Iranian poet Saadi, Gulistan<\/em><\/a> and Bustan<\/em><\/a>. At the center of my talk is the story of a plagiarism scandal involving Benjamin Franklin that resulted from publication of a story that he claimed was a chapter of Genesis, but which had actually been written by Saadi.<\/p>\n When: <\/strong>1:30-3:00 Admission is free.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I don’t know Maryland geography well at all, but if you are anywhere near either of the places where I will be appearing, it would be lovely to see you there. Reading from The Silence Of Men On Friday, May … Continue reading
\nOpen Mic Begins:<\/strong> 8 PM
\nFeature Begins:<\/strong> around 9 PM
\nCover:<\/strong> $10 general admission\/$5 for open mic poets
\nThis event is curated by Th3rd Avenue<\/a><\/p>\nTranslation as Plagiarism as Cultural Transmission: How Benjamin Franklin Helped Bring Classical Iranian Literature Into American English<\/h2>\n
\nWhere: <\/strong>Towson University, 7800 York Building, Room 121, Towson, MD 21252
\nInformation: <\/strong>(410) 258-6651<\/p>\n