Near and Middle East Section, School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics

Senior Lecturer in Persian Studies (Education)

Centre for Iranian Studies

Centre Chair

Centre for Global Media and Communications

Associate Member, Centre for Media and Film Studies

London Middle East Institute (LMEI)

Member

Academic Board

Member

Equality & Diversity Committee

Member

Name:

Ms Narguess Farzad

Email address:

nf1@soas.ac.uk

Telephone:

+44(0)20 7898 4346

Address:

SOAS University of London
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG

Building:

Russell Square: College Buildings

Office No:

440

Academic Support Hours:

Thursday 1-2pm, Friday 1-2pm

Biography

Teaching Persian as a foreign language, translation studies, poetry of the Persian-speaking world, Persian poetry of Sacred Defence

Programmes Convened

• BA Languages and Cultures (2020)
• BA Languages and Cultures and ... (2020)
• BA Persian (2018)
• BA Persian and ... (2018)
• BA Persian and ... (2019)
• Certificate in Persian (2019)
• Certificate in Persian (2020)
• MA ... and Intensive Language (Persian) (2018)
• MA ... and Intensive Language (Persian) (2019)
• MA ... and Intensive Language (Persian) (2020)

Modules Taught

• Classical Persian Poetry
• Classical Persian Poetry: Texts and Traditions (PG)
• Independent Study Project in Persian Studies
• Literatures of Africa, Middle East, South and South East Asia 2: Of Love, Loss and Desire
• Modern Persian Poetry
• Persian 1 A
• Persian 1 A (PG)
• Persian 1 B
• Persian 2
• Persian 2 (PG)
• Persian Poetry In Translation

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Available for

• TV
• Radio
• Press
• Briefings
• Special Study Programmes
• Short Term Consultancy
• Long Term Consultancy

Regional Expertise

• Near and Middle East

Country Expertise

Languages

Book Chapters

Farzad, Narguess (2019) '‘A Cup, Nectar Brimmed: The Enduring Appeal of Persian Poetry’'. In: Ardalan, Ziba and Wire, Helen, (eds.), The Spark Is You. London, UK: Parasol Unit- Foundation for Contemporary Art, pp 22-30.

Farzad, Narguess (2019) 'Hafiz and the Challenges of Translating Persian Poetry into English'. In: Schwepcke, Barbara and Swainson, Bill, (eds.), A New Divan: A Lyrical Dialogue between East & West. London: Gingko, pp 132-140.

Mafi, Maryam and Farzad, Narguess (2018) 'Foreword to The Rumi Book of 105 Stories and Fables that Illumine, Delight and Inform'. The Rumi Book of 105 Stories and Fables that Illumine, Delight and Inform. Charlottesville, VA, 22906, USA: Hampton Roads Publishing Company, pp xiii-xxii.

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