Women’s Voices from Kurdistan - A Selection of Kurdish Poetry
Women’s Voices from Kurdistan - A Selection of Kurdish Poetry

Contributor(s): Farangis Ghaderi (Editor), Clemence Scalbert-Yücel (Editor), Yaser Hassan Ali (Editor), Rinat Harel (Translator)
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Literary Texts, Poetry, Studies of Literature, Other Language Literature, Theory of Literature
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: gender; heritage series; literature series; Clemence Yucel; Farangis Ghaderi; kurdish; kurdish literature; kurdish poetry; women;
Summary/Abstract: Against the backdrop of war and violence, social-political as well as lingual repressions, and the challenges presented by a patriarchal society, Kurdish poetesses have been creating meaningful work throughout the centuries. This collection of translated poems brings to light some of these underrepresented female writers, whose work has been essential to the development of Kurdish poetry. Representing various Kurdish regions and dialects, this volume of selected poems touches upon themes such as sexuality, violence, gender domination, intimacy, fantasy, and romantic love. While this collection offers illuminating insights into the work of Kurdish poetesses, it is the hope of its creators, the Exeter Kurdish Translation Initiative, that it inspires further translations and publication of Kurdish literature.

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