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Rumi, 13th Century mystic poet
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The Literature of Afghanistan 
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Afghanistan is a country that moved from nearly total obscurity in the
American consciousness to center stage this fall. But as the media has
covered the political instability and war-like history of the Arab nation,
the rich cultural heritage of Afghanistan was largely ignored. This hour,
we feature the interviews first aired during our series on Afghan literature
from earlier this fall.
From the ancient storytelling to the mystical writings of Rumi to modern
writers reflecting on war, it's an hour-long a look at the literary history
of Afghanistan.
Guests:
Fevziya Barlas, Afghan woman poet
Wali Ahmadi, Professor of Perisan Literature at the University
of California at Berkeley
William Beeman, Professor of Anthropology and Middle Eastern
Studies at Brown University
Margaret Mills, Chair of the Department of Near Eastern Languages
and Cultures at The Ohio State University
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