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Woman Life Freedom

Woman Life Freedom

Poems for the Iranian Revolution

By Bänoo Zan & Cy Strom

This international anthology marks a world-historical moment: the first ever feminist revolution. The slogan chanted by the demonstrators in Iran is Woman, Life, Freedom, and it encompasses hopes and ideals for all people everywhere. This anthology echoes that cry. The poems here might be reflections on the present moment, denunciations of injustice, examinations of the poet’s own conscience, laments for the fallen, bitter curses, prayers, celebrations of life, and visions of a better future. Bänoo and Cy aim to raise awareness of the women’s revolution in Iran and show the world that this cause is alive and will not be put down.

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Guernica Editions (Essential Anthologies)

978-1-77183-972-3

200 pages |

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Woman! Life! Freedom! A throbbing volume, pen searing and soaring poems that move the soul.

Lillian Allen, Toronto’s Poet Laureate, author of Make the World New

At times blazing, at times contained, these poems sing invocations from the page for dignity and freedom, tenderly mixing longing for homeland with rage and grief. This book proclaims that reading is an act of protest, solidarity, and revolution.

Jane Muschenetz, winner, California Press Women Communications Prize in Creative Verse, author of All the Bad Girls Wear Russian Accents

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About the author

Bänoo Zan is a poet, translator, and curator, with numerous published pieces and books including Songs of Exile and Letters to My Father. She is the founder of Shab-e She’r (Poetry Night), Canada’s most diverse and brave poetry open mic series (inception 2012). It bridges the gap between poets from different ethnicities, nationalities, religions (or lack thereof), ages, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, poetic styles, voices, and visions. Bänoo, with Cy Strom, is the co-editor of the anthology: Woman Life Freedom: Poems for the Iranian Revolution. She was given Life Membership in the League of Canadian Poets in 2024 and is the recipient of the 2025 Writers’ Union of Canada Freedom to Read Award.

Cy Strom works as an editor. He holds MA and MPhil degrees in early modern European history and has published in academic and other areas, including the visual arts. He edits in different genres and sometimes languages, and has had a role in developing professional editorial standards and educational materials.