Speakers
Vahni Capildeo (Trinidadian British poet)
Xasan Daahir Ismaaciil 'Weedhsame' (Somali poet)
Martin Orwin (Linguist and Translator, University of Naples "L'Orientale")
This session will explore the poetics of place and displacement through the poetry of Vahni Capildeo and Xasan Daahir Ismaaciil 'Weedhsame'. Vahni, a Trinidadian British poet, and Weedhsame, a Somali poet based in Hargeysa, will each read from their recent work, with a translation by Martin Orwin. The reading will be followed by a discussion of the intersection of sound, listening, migration and place (including in translation), as well as ample time for questions and conversations with the poets.
Please email mg473@cam.ac.uk to register and for a Zoom link.
