Poet Zeina Hashem Beck [afikra Conversations]
We talked to Zeina Hashem Beck about her poetry and the variety of topics it covers such as Arab culture, home, exile, family narratives, language, the body, love, and faith.
Zeina Hashem Beck is a Lebanese poet. She published several poetry collections and chapbooks winning several awards. Her poetry has been featured on The Academy of American Poets' Poem-a-Day and has appeared in The Atlantic, Poetry Magazine, Ploughshares, The New York Times Magazine, The Adroit Journal, The Rialto, Poetry London, World Literature Today, The Southeast Review, Triquarterly, Boulevard, Ambit, Poetry Northwest, and elsewhere. Zeina’s invented a bilingual poetic form called The Duet, in which Arabic and English exist both independently and in conversation with each other.
About the afikra Conversations
Our long-form interview series features academics, arts, and media experts who are helping document and/or shape the history and culture of the Arab world through their work. Our hope is that by having the guest share their expertise and story, the community still walks away with newfound curiosity - and maybe some good recommendations about new nerdy rabbit holes to dive into headfirst. Following the interview, there is a moderated town-hall-style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience on Zoom. Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp
