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Lecture: Susan Scollay ‘Gardens of Love: Persian Poetry and its Admirers’

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Yusuf's wedding to Zulaikha (detail), from Yusuf u Zulaikha by Jami, 1595 Courtesy of Bodleian Library, University of Oxford

Susan Scollay - Guest co-curator, Love and Devotion: from Persia and Beyond, March - June, 2010 ‘Gardens of Love: Persian Poetry and its Admirers’ Transcending place and time, classic love stories found in Persian poetry have been reflected in western culture, with parallels in the works of Chaucer and Shakespeare and in the lyrics of rock stars today. In March–June 2012, the State Library will present a major exhibition, Love and Devotion: From Persia and Beyond, featuring rare books and manuscripts from the Bodleian Libraries of the University of Oxford. Enjoy…

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Talk: Susan Scollay ‘Roses in Paradise: Gardens and Garden Culture in the Islamic World’

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Roses in Paradise: Gardens and Garden Culture in the Islamic World Susan Scollay Susan Scollay will outline the historical role of the large and elaborate gardens that have been an intrinsic part of the royal palaces of the Near and Middle East for millennia. Garden themes also dominated literary culture and the design repertoire of all the arts and crafts Susan Scollay is an independent art historian and curator specialising in Islamic art and culture. She is a contributing editor of HALI, the London-based journal of carpet, textile and Islamic…

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