Lecture: Goethe and Hafiz – Mahmood Falaki

We are pleased to be able to present you Mahmood Falaki's next lecture on "Goethe and Hafiz"!

Falaki, who was born in northern Persia in 1951, initially studied chemistry and library science in Iran. During the Shah period he was sentenced to three years imprisonment for his political and literary activities. After the mullahs took over power, he had to leave the country. He has lived in Germany since 1983 and in Hamburg since 1986. He completed his studies in German and Iranian Studies at the University of Hamburg. His literary work includes poetry, short stories, novels and literary criticism, of which 22 books have been published so far.