Kaveh Akbar | |
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.jpg) Akbar in 2016 | |
| Born | Kaveh Akbar (کاوه اکبر) 15 January 1989 Tehran, Iran |
| Occupation | Poet, novelist, editor |
| Nationality | Iranian American |
| Education | Purdue, Butler University, Florida State University |
| Notable works | Calling a Wolf a Wolf, Martyr! |
| Notable awards | Guggenheim Fellowship |
| Spouse | Paige Lewis |
| Website | |
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Kaveh Akbar (b. 15 January 1989; Persian: کاوه اکبر) is an Iranian American poet, novelist, and editor.[1][2] He is the author of the poetry collections Calling a Wolf a Wolf and Pilgrim Bell and of the novel Martyr!, a New York Times bestseller[3] and one of Barack Obama's favorite books of the year.[4]
He is director of the undergraduate creative writing program at the University of Iowa.[5] He is the founder of Divedapper and Poetry Editor of The Nation.[6] In 2018, NPR called him "poetry's biggest cheerleader".[7] In 2024, he received a Guggenheim Fellowship.[8][9]
- ^ Harris, Elizabeth A. (January 19, 2024). "What Drives Kaveh Akbar? The Responsibility of Survival". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ "About Kaveh Akbar". Academy of American Poets.
- ^ "Matyr!". The Center for Fiction. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ "Barack Obama Releases His Summer Reading List for 2024". Book Riot.
- ^ "Kaveh Akbar". The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ Colegrove, Jessie (September 11, 2020). "Kaveh Akbar named poetry editor for The Nation | The English Department". english.fsu.edu.
- ^ Verma, Jeevika (January 14, 2018). "Kaveh Akbar Is Poetry's Biggest Cheerleader". NPR.
- ^ "2024 Guggenheim Fellows Announced". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "2 UI faculty receive prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship". Iowa Now. Retrieved June 24, 2024.