Spotlight: Why Did Nizar Qabbani Choose Geneva As His Exile, and How Was It Represented in His Poetic Canvas?

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Presenter: Mohamed Haj Ali

Delivered: Geneva on May 1, 2024

In this afikra spotlight, Mohamed Haj Ali delves into why Nizar Qabbani, the celebrated Syrian poet and diplomat, chose Geneva as his place of exile and how the city influenced his poetry.

Sources & Future References

• Politics and Erotics in Nizar Kabbani's Poetry: From the Sultan's Wife to the Lady Friend on JSTOR

• Speaking for Voiceless Women: A Comparative Study of Nizar Qabbani’s and Zhai Yongming’s Poetry - Tianrui Ma

• العربية.نت تنشر صفحات مجهولة من حياة نزار قباني

• الرحلة الخطرة: الزيارة الدراماتيكية لنزار إلى دمشق | رياض نعسان آغا | صحيفة العرب

• Henri Zoghaib - نزار قبّاني... متناثرًا كريش العصافير- هنري زغيب by Henri Zoghaib - Issuu

• Nizar Qabbani - Poems by the Famous Poet - All Poetry

• أرشيف التلفزيون السوري: حوار نزار قباني و رياض نعسان آغا

• Abdel Halim Hafez - Qare'at El-Fengan - Fusha Arabic + Translation | عبد الحليم - قارئة الفنجان

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