Episode 9: Yahia Lababidi - Practicing Faith in Art, Practicing Art in Faith
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Yahia Lababidi is an Egyptian-Lebanese poet, writer, and aphorist. He grew up in Egypt, attended university in the states and eventually moved there later in life and is still based in Florida to this day. He has written several critically acclaimed books including his first book of aphorisms, Signposts to Elsewhere, a collection of poetry, Balancing Acts, and his newest compilation of aphorisms, Where Epics fail: Meditations to Live By. We discuss Yahia\\u2019s literary background, displacement and the concept of formulating your own creative home, the difference between writing prose, poetry and aphorisms, and the beauty and terror of having an artistic calling. Within the realm of callings, we also delve into the image of the suffering artist and the deep connectedness of faith and art.
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