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Born in Iraq, Faleeha Hassan is a poet, teacher, editor, writer, and playwright. For her many awards in Iraq and throughout the Middle East, she has been described by Oprah.com and others as the 'Maya Angelou of Iraq.'

A 2019 Pulitzer Prize nominee, Hassan has published tewnty books and has had her poetry translated into over ten languages.

Faleeha Hassan will be in conversation with Rawad Wehbe, a PhD candidate in the Department for Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the University of Pennsylvania.