The Poetry of Afghanistan's Women at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, DC

The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting in collaboration with Poetry magazine and the Corcoran present "I am the beggar of the world" on Wednesday, July 31.

Join journalist/poet Eliza Griswold and photographer/filmmaker Seamus Murphy for readings of Landay: Afghan folk poems by women about drones, war, sex, rage, love—an ancient form with modern content. Readings of the poems will be followed by a screening of Murphy's short film "Snake" and a moderated Q&A.

Wednesday, July 31
6:30 pm
Corcoran Gallery of Art - College of Art + Design
500 17th Street NW
Washington, DC 20006

Please use New York Avenue entrance

Reception follows

Free and open to the public. Seating is limited and reservations are recommended. RSVP at http://afghan-women-poetry.eventbrite.com/

Learn more about Eliza and Seamus's reporting project Afghanistan: On Love and Suicide.

The entire June issue of Poetry magazine is dedicated to Landays selected by Eliza, and features explanatory text from her and images by Seamus.