Kaveh Akbar
Kaveh Akbar (born 1989) is an American poet, scholar and writer.
Kaveh Akbar
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- Born
- 1989 · Tehran.
- Nationality
- United States · Iran
- Occupation
- poet · scholar · writer · university teacher
- Fields
- literature · poetry
- Education
- Purdue University · Butler University · Florida State University
- Known for
- Martyr! · Calling a Wolf a Wolf · Pilgrim Bell
- Honours
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- Languages
- English
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Biography
Kaveh Akbar studied at Purdue University, Butler University and Florida State University. The recorded working language is English. The field of work recorded is literature and poetry. Places of work recorded in the authority are Florida. Works named in the authority record are Martyr!, Calling a Wolf a Wolf and Pilgrim Bell. Distinctions recorded are Guggenheim Fellowship.
Kaveh Akbar, author, at the 2024 National Book Awards finalist reading in the NYU Skirball Center.
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