Issue 15
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Featured Artist
Pouran LashiniIranian-born Pouran Lashini has been an active painter for more than twenty years. Growing up in Tehran, she was immersed in the rich culture of traditional Persian art and poetry from her teenage years. Going back to her Persian roots, in her artworks she creates a uniquely personal expression of the ancient method of illustration. Her scholastic insight into the philosophies of beauty, poetry, and aesthetics serve as a foundation for her affinity in creating artwork and writing. She holds a Master of Philosophy from Azad University in Tehran, and is currently pursuing her PhD in Aesthetic Studies and Philosophy of Ideas at the University of Texas at Dallas. She has translated two books to Farsi (Just Patty, by Jean Webster, Tehran, 2015, and Biography of Margaret Mitchel, Tehran, 2019). She has written articles about Rumi, Sohrawardi, and the history of Persian art.
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A Series of Stories
In an excellent dissection of a celeb Twitter feed, Rachel Stempel explores the dialectic between opposing forces. Read Rachel's poem "A GREIMAS SQUARE FOR SPRINGTIME" and her commentary here.
—Christine Taylor, EIC |