Arabic Erotic Literature Course
About this Event
[You will be emailed a course curriculum two weeks prior to the course to prepare for all reading material in advance]
In this multi-media course, we will study and discuss a wide range of artistic and literary works, such as the writings of Ghada Samman, Salwa Neimi and Joumana Haddad, the history of Islamic erotic art, the poetry of Forugh Farrokhzad and Nizar Qabbani, the films of Nabil Ayouch and Maryam Touzani, and the art of Yumna al-Arashi and Rotana Tarabzouni, and more. Our discussions on the erotic will be paired with a study on the cultural and religious history and context of the SWANA region.
The intention of this course is to offer readers a chance to encounter (or expand their knowledge) of the SWANA region within an intimate setting that centers a sensual approach to Arabic art and literature, offering a space for experimental encounters that lend a far more complex and more honest portrait of the Arab people. In this neutral and mirroring territory, we are able to make far more space to receive the layers, contradictions, and depth of the Arab existence, most of which has long been overshadowed, simplified, or erased by dominant political narratives, even among our own.
This course offers a somatic approach to literature. We will explore embodied ways of reading within the natural world that bring together the book and the breath, the words and the body’s response to it. We will begin each session with a simple meditation and breath work before delving into the week’s reading.
This month long course will meet once a week from 12-2 EST each Sunday evening. By the end of the course, you will have extensive knowledge on the erotic works of SWANA artists. Through prose, poetry, and nonfiction writing, participants will have the chance to examine their beliefs, conditioning, and perspectives on sensuality and desire, supported by the intimate study of the confessional and vulnerable works of Arab writers and artists.
***You will be assigned to read one book a week and will be emailed a curriculum upon signing up for the course. Please consider the time and commitment you will need to attend, and of course do not hesitate to reach out below or at my email with any questions you may have, and I look forward to meeting you soon!
Where is it happening?
USD 129.89
