Syriac Cultural Library enriched with poetic collection and translation project in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq

ANKAWA, Kurdistan Region of Iraq — In an effort to expand the collection of the Syriac Cultural Library, the General Directorate of Syriac Culture and Arts released a collection of poems by expatriate poet Noha Lazar, known for her ability to craft innovative poetic imagery intertwined with the collective consciousness of the Chaldean–Syriac–Assyrian people.

The collection of Lazar’s poems adds depth and diversity to the cultural repository, capturing the essence of Chaldean–Syriac–Assyrian identity and heritage through her evocative verses.

In related news, Kaldo Ramzi Oghanna, Director General of Syriac Culture and Arts in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), hosted Iraqi writer and novelist Ahmed Saadawi and Syriac writer Ninib Lamassu at the Directorate’s headquarters in Ankawa.

Discussions centered on the translation of Saadawi’s acclaimed novel “Frankenstein in Baghdad,” recipient of the prestigious Poker Award, into Syriac. With the backing of the General Directorate of Syriac Culture and Arts, Lamassu will oversee the preparation of the Syriac translation of the novel, further enriching the Syriac library with its exploration of themes resonant with Iraqi society’s diverse ethnic components and cultures.