
SQCC Hosts Poetry & Prose Series with Dr. Emily Drumsta
Date & Time
Friday, June 12, 2026
7:15 - 10:00 PM
Location
Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center
1100 16th St NW
Washington DC
About the Event
On Wednesday, 13 November, SQCC hosted the final Poetry & Prose Series lecture of 2019. The guest of honor was Dr. Emily Drumsta, Brown University, who delivered a lecture on Iraqi poet Nazik al-Malaʾikah. Many Arabic speakers, SQCC students and teachers, and friends of SQCC attended the session. A biography of the poet was presented followed by a discussion of the poem “Revolt Against the Sun” and a Q&A session. Omani coffee and dates were served at the event. A video of the lecture can be found here.
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