Iraj Tabibnia, author of “The Story of the Compact of Rostam and Sohrab,” will deliver a series of ten bilingual lectures on The Book of Kings (Sahnameh) at San Jose State University in Fall 2014. The Book of Kings is a masterpiece written by the Persian poet Ferdowsi in which he narrates the mythical story of the Persian Empire. Mr. Tabibnia will bring this national Iranian epic to life through readings, slide presentations and discussions. The lectures will take place at the Martin Luther King Library of SJSU from September to December.