Ramzi Salti Interviews Shahina Osseiran, Daughter of late Lebanese Poet Jawdat Haydar

By Dr. Ramzi Salti November 02, 2020

Watch at https://youtu.be/0BZC5yrZkNI

Dr. Ramzi Salti audio visual interview with Shahina Osseiran, daughter of late Lebanese Poet Jawdat Haydar (1905-2006), is now available online. Interview was recorded in October 2020 and features an in-depth discussion of Haydar's legacy, including poetry (in English and Arabic) as well a song by Lebanese singer Abeer Nemeh عبير نعمة that is based on one of Haydar's poems. See list of covered topics/poems below.

Watch the video below or at https://youtu.be/0BZC5yrZkNI

Watch at https://youtu.be/0BZC5yrZkNI

Here is a listing of the topics and poems that were discussed during this interview, including a song by Lebanese singer Abeer Nemeh that is based on one of Haydar's poems. You can start at the beginning or click on time to the left of each listing below to go directly to that segment:

04:37 Verses about Arab Politicians (Deserts of Despair)

07:04 Excerpt from poem titled 'Beirut'

09:31 Discussion about Stanford event commemorating Jawdat Haydar

10:51 Discussion about Haydar's Arabic Poetry

1 0:54 Elegy for Jawdat's son Bassam

15:41 Song by Abeer Nehmeh titled 'Washwish' based on Haydar's Poem 'Wujudi La Wujud'

19:26 Arabic verses from Bassam's elegy + translation

23:15 Discussion about Kahlil Gibran ft poem.

25:56 Various events and tributes to Jawdat Haydar

35:47 Reading of Haydar's Poem "To a Friend" (recited by Ramzi Salti)

Watch this audio-visual interview at https://youtu.be/0BZC5yrZkNI
For more about Jawdat Haydar: http://jawdathaydar.org
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