Exiled Joy: Randa Jarrar, Ghayath Almadhoun, Sarah Yanni
July 21 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Free
Beyond Baroque presents Exiled Joy, an evening with authors Randa Jarrar and Ghayath Almadhoun in conversation with scholar and editor Sarah Yanni.
Born in Damascus, Syria, Ghayath Almadhoun is a writer who has lived in exile throughout Europe, including Sweden, and is now based in Berlin. He’s currently a fellow at the Thomas Mann House in Los Angeles where he is formulating a new book of poetry on his experiences as an immigrant-refugee.
Randa Jarrar is a celebrated author and translator who grew up in Egypt and moved back to the U.S. at thirteen. Her latest memoir, Love is an Ex-Country, recollects a life lived with daring autonomy and survival. From surviving domestic assault as a child and later as a wife, as well as threats and doxxing after her viral tweet about Barbara Bush, Jarrar offers a bold look at domestic violence, single motherhood, and sexuality through the lens of the punished-yet-triumphant body.
After the readings, authors will engage in a brief Q&A led by scholar and Mexican-Egyptian writer Sarah Yanni. The conversation will expand on how Arab diasporas experience joy in a position where their identity and culture is antagonized in the Western world and prosecuted in their homelands. These topics, and more, will be discussed in-depth from the perspective of writers living in exile in the aftermath of political conflicts in the Middle East.
This program is supported in part by The Thomas Mann House, Mizna, and the Radius of Arab American Writers. Enjoy a reception before and after the readings.
Born in Damascus, Syria, Ghayath Almadhoun is a writer who has lived in exile throughout Europe, including Sweden, and is now based in Berlin. He’s currently a fellow at the Thomas Mann House in Los Angeles where he is formulating a new book of poetry on his experiences as an immigrant-refugee.
Randa Jarrar is a celebrated author and translator who grew up in Egypt and moved back to the U.S. at thirteen. Her latest memoir, Love is an Ex-Country, recollects a life lived with daring autonomy and survival. From surviving domestic assault as a child and later as a wife, as well as threats and doxxing after her viral tweet about Barbara Bush, Jarrar offers a bold look at domestic violence, single motherhood, and sexuality through the lens of the punished-yet-triumphant body.
After the readings, authors will engage in a brief Q&A led by scholar and Mexican-Egyptian writer Sarah Yanni. The conversation will expand on how Arab diasporas experience joy in a position where their identity and culture is antagonized in the Western world and prosecuted in their homelands. These topics, and more, will be discussed in-depth from the perspective of writers living in exile in the aftermath of political conflicts in the Middle East.
This program is supported in part by The Thomas Mann House, Mizna, and the Radius of Arab American Writers. Enjoy a reception before and after the readings.
Doors open: 7:30 pm Readings: 8:00 pm
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