Abu Nuwas's guest appearances

Abu Nuwas

The Deerfield Public Library Podcast

Queer as Fact

MJS Podcast 

Perspektif Tasawuf

Memoria Del Arcoiris

Maifors Studio | Podcast

Michael Dillon

Elie Wiesel

Julian Gewirtz

Richard Rothstein

Chris Claremont

Jenny Johnson

Eileen Myles

James Barry

Xandria Phillips

Audre Lorde

Horace Walpole

Richard Blanco

Randall Mann

William Hazelgrove

Julius Caesar

OwlTail

This week on Queer as Fact, we're talking about the 8th-century Arabic poet Abu Nuwas. Join us to hear about wine poetry, sexuality in the Abbasid caliphate, and fun facts about cheetahs. Transcript available here Check out our website, where you can find out everything there is to know about Queer as Fact.  If you enjoy our content, consider supporting us on Patreon, checking out our merch, and following us on Twitter, Tumblr and Facebook. [Image: sketch of Abu Nuwas drawn by Khalil Gibran in 1916]

This week on Queer as Fact, we're talking about the 8th-century Arabic poet Abu Nuwas. Join us to hear about wine poetry, sexuality in the Abbasid caliphate, and fun facts about cheetahs. <a href="https://www.queerasfact.com/uploads/1/2/9/7/129795446/abu_nuwas_transcript_pdf.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transcript available here</a> Check out <a href="https://www.queerasfact.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">our website</a>, where you can find out everything there is to know about Queer as Fact.  If you enjoy our content, consider <a href="https://www.patreon.com/queerasfact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">supporting us on Patreon</a>, <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/queer-as-fact/works/37152165-queer-as-fact?fbclid=IwAR1bp4BgjurBCjly0ZyucJEbVuqr2K-cB9HKn_Fz7G5T0Gi5dWjtBQec08I&amp;asc=u" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">checking out our merch</a>, and following us on <a href="https://twitter.com/queerasfact?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://queerasfact.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tumblr</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/queerasfact/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>. [<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Nuwas#/media/File:Abu_Nuwas.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Image</a>: sketch of Abu Nuwas drawn by Khalil Gibran in 1916]

Semblanza sobre la vida del escritor homosexual Abu Nuwas, uno de los más importantes en su lengua.

Ep.3 T. 2 Abu Nuwas, el poeta del amor homosexual árabe

Kazim Ali

Kazim Ali was born in the United Kingdom and has lived transnationally in the United States, Canada, India, France, and the Middle East. His books encompass multiple genres, including several volumes of poetry, novels, and translations. He is currently a Professor of Literature at the University of California, San Diego. His newest books are a volume of three long poems entitled The Voice of Sheila Chandra (Alice James Books, 2020) and a memoir of his Canadian childhood, Northern Light: Power, Land, and the Memory of Water. Social Media: Twitter:  @kazimalipoet, IG: @kazimalipoet "Abu Nuwas" previous appeared in Inquisition, Wesleyan University Press, 2018. Text of today’s poem and more details about our program can be found at: deerfieldlibrary.org/queerpoemaday/ Queer Poem-a-Day is directed by poet and teacher Lisa Hiton and Dylan Zavagno, Adult Services Coordinator at the Deerfield Public Library. Music for our series is from Excursions Op. 20, Movement 1, by Samuel Barber, performed by pianist Daniel Baer. Queer Poem-a-Day is supported by a generous donation from the Friends of the Deerfield Public Library. Queer Poem-a-Day is a program from the Adult Services Department at the Library and may include adult language.

Kazim Ali was born in the United Kingdom and has lived transnationally in the United States, Canada, India, France, and the Middle East. His books encompass multiple genres, including several volumes of poetry, novels, and translations. He is currently a Professor of Literature at the University of California, San Diego. His newest books are a volume of three long poems entitled The Voice of Sheila Chandra (Alice James Books, 2020) and a memoir of his Canadian childhood, Northern Light: Power, Land, and the Memory of Water. Social Media: Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/KazimAliPoet?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> @kazimalipoet</a>, IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kazimalipoet/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kazimalipoet</a> "Abu Nuwas" previous appeared in Inquisition, Wesleyan University Press, 2018. Text of today’s poem and more details about our program can be found at: <a href="http://deerfieldlibrary.org/queerpoemaday" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">deerfieldlibrary.org/queerpoemaday/</a> Queer Poem-a-Day is directed by poet and teacher <a href="https://www.lisahiton.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lisa Hiton</a> and Dylan Zavagno, Adult Services Coordinator at the Deerfield Public Library. Music for our series is from Excursions Op. 20, Movement 1, by Samuel Barber, performed by pianist <a href="http://danielbaerpiano.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daniel Baer</a>. Queer Poem-a-Day is supported by a generous donation from the <a href="https://deerfieldlibrary.org/friends-of-the-library/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Friends of the Deerfield Public Library</a>. Queer Poem-a-Day is a program from the Adult Services Department at the Library and may include adult language.

Queer Poem-a-Day: Kazim Ali "Abu Nuwas"