FATEMEH SHAMS
Persian Poet and Literary Scholar
I’ve brought a
mirror to see
which of us is
more dead
From the “88” book
Upcoming Event
CLADES Conference
2026 “Critical
language awareness
Feb 2026
Venue: Ghent, Belgium
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Books
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When They Broke Down The Door: Poems
The power of poetry to map the human heart has been a hallmark of…
The Mirror of My Heart
This new bilingual edition of The Mirror of My Heart–the poems in Persian and…
ESSAYS
Translation
Published in Poetry Magazine (March 2026 Issue) Where there is no “we” we are…
Poem and Stone
Published in Poetry Magazine (March 2026 Issue) The fragment of a dead volcano in…
Meriç
Published in Poetry Magazine (March 2026 Issue) Ninety-eight days since the key last turned…
Handwriting
Published in Poetry Magazine (June 2022 Issue) You can tell from my uneven hand…
Fatemeh
Published in Poetry Magazine (March 2026 Issue) Translated from Persian by Armen Davoudian She…
W for War
I wasn’t a helmetI wasn’t a bootI wasn’t a bulletI wasn’t a tankI wasn’t…
EVENTS
Light Simple Design
The Interior
Awesome suspendisse
Integer
Unique Lamp
STUDENT ZONE
In this zone, a selection of students’ notes and essays for
Persian literature courses at UPenn are published on a regular
basis to shed light on seminar discussions.
Reflection on Persian Prison Poetry
By: Tanisha Agrawal (Response post, Spring 2025) Rudaki’s poem about old age…
INTRODUCETION PERSIAN Part 1
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