TEHRAN – The self-taught Iranian poetess Khadijeh Shiran has been invited to the 23rd World Congress of Poets to be held in Osaka, Japan running from March 25 to 29.
During the congress, poets from around the world come together in friendship and celebration to hear each other’s poems and listen to papers presented about poetry, where medals and golden laurel crowns are bestowed upon the top selected poets, the congress has announced on its website.
The 76-year old Shiran has had no academic training, but has composed over 3000 verses. She was born in Isfahan, has had a hard life, was forced to marry a man much older than her own age when she was only nine, and had to move to different cities all these years. However, she was always interested in learning.
Several programs have also been arranged on the sidelines of the congress including short tours across the city as well as lectures introducing Japanese culture.
The United Poets Laureate International has held the World Congress of Poets every two years since 1969 at various places in the world to promote brotherhood and peace through poetry.
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