Esmail Khoi: A Retrospective
Panel Discussions, Poetry Readings, and More
Featuring Esmail Khoi as Guest of Honor

Welcomes and Introductory Words:
Ahmad Karimi-Hakkak, RICPS Director
Samsum Kashfi, Poet and Literary Critic

Panel Discussion in English:
Esmail Khoi: A Materialist Reading
Michael Beard, University of North Dakota
Esmail Khoi: The Poet as Observer and Explorer
Erik Nakjavani, Professor Emeritus, University of Pittsburgh

Panel Discussion in Persian:
The Role of the Reader in Khoi's Poetry
Reza Ghanadan, Literary Critic
The Poet and His Pacifier
Saeed Yousef, University of Chicago

The Poet’s Words
Esmail Khoi, My Poetry, My Passion

Reception