Kazim Ali
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Kazim Ali is an American
poet, novelist, essayist and professor. His most recent books are The Disappearance of Seth (Etruscan Press
, 2009) and Bright Felon: Autobiography and Cities (Wesleyan University Press
, 2009). His honors include an Individual Excellence Award from the Ohio Arts Council
. His poetry and essays have been featured in many literary journals and magazines including The American Poetry Review, Boston Review, Barrow Street, Jubilat, The Iowa Review, West Branch and Massachusetts Review, and in anthologies including The Best American Poetry 2007
.
In 2003 he co-founded the independent press Nightboat Books, and served as its publisher from 2004 to 2007, and currently serves as a founding editor.
Ali is an assistant professor of Creative Writing at Oberlin College
and teaches in the Stonecoast MFA Program in Creative Writing
at the University of Southern Maine. Previously, he taught in the Liberal Arts Department of The Culinary Institute of America, at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, and at Monroe College.
He was born in the UK to parents of Indian descent, and raised in Canada and the United States. Kazim Ali received a B.A. and an M.A. in English Literature from the University at Albany, and an MFA in Creative Writing from New York University.
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poet, novelist, essayist and professor. His most recent books are The Disappearance of Seth (Etruscan Press
Etruscan Press
Etruscan Press is an American publisher founded in 2001 with a grant from the Oristaglio Foundation. A non-profit co-operative of poets and writers, Etruscan Press' goal is to "produce and promote books that nurture the dialogue among genres, achieve a distinctive voice, and reshape the literary...
, 2009) and Bright Felon: Autobiography and Cities (Wesleyan University Press
Wesleyan University Press
Wesleyan University Press is a university press that is part of Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. The Press is currently directed by Suzanna Tamminen, a published poet and essayist...
, 2009). His honors include an Individual Excellence Award from the Ohio Arts Council
Ohio Arts Council
The Ohio Arts Council is an agency serving the U.S. state of Ohio.Established in 1965, its mission is to "foster and encourage the development of the arts and assist the preservation of Ohio's cultural heritage." Each year it awards grants to arts organizations and individuals throughout the state...
. His poetry and essays have been featured in many literary journals and magazines including The American Poetry Review, Boston Review, Barrow Street, Jubilat, The Iowa Review, West Branch and Massachusetts Review, and in anthologies including The Best American Poetry 2007
The Best American Poetry 2007
The Best American Poetry 2007, a volume in The Best American Poetry series, was edited by poet Heather McHugh, guest editor, who made the final selections, and David Lehman, the general editor for the series....
.
In 2003 he co-founded the independent press Nightboat Books, and served as its publisher from 2004 to 2007, and currently serves as a founding editor.
Ali is an assistant professor of Creative Writing at Oberlin College
Oberlin College
Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, noteworthy for having been the first American institution of higher learning to regularly admit female and black students. Connected to the college is the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the oldest continuously operating...
and teaches in the Stonecoast MFA Program in Creative Writing
Stonecoast MFA Program in Creative Writing
The Stonecoast MFA Program in Creative Writing is a graduate program in creative writing based at the University of Southern Maine in Portland, Maine. It enrolls approximately 100 students in four major genres: creative nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and popular fiction...
at the University of Southern Maine. Previously, he taught in the Liberal Arts Department of The Culinary Institute of America, at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, and at Monroe College.
He was born in the UK to parents of Indian descent, and raised in Canada and the United States. Kazim Ali received a B.A. and an M.A. in English Literature from the University at Albany, and an MFA in Creative Writing from New York University.
Published works
Poetry collections- The Fortieth Day (BOA Editions, Ltd.BOA Editions, Ltd.BOA Editions, Ltd. is an American independent, non-profit literary publishing company located in Rochester, New York, founded in 1976 by the late poet, editor and translator, A...
, 2008) - The Far Mosque (Alice James BooksAlice James BooksAlice James Books is an American non-profit poetry press located in Farmington, Maine and affiliated with the University of Maine at Farmington.- History and mission :...
, 2005)
Novels
- The Disappearance of Seth (Etruscan PressEtruscan PressEtruscan Press is an American publisher founded in 2001 with a grant from the Oristaglio Foundation. A non-profit co-operative of poets and writers, Etruscan Press' goal is to "produce and promote books that nurture the dialogue among genres, achieve a distinctive voice, and reshape the literary...
, 2009) - Quinn’s Passage (BlazeVox Books, 2004)
Other works
- Bright Felon: Autobiography and Cities (Wesleyan University PressWesleyan University PressWesleyan University Press is a university press that is part of Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. The Press is currently directed by Suzanna Tamminen, a published poet and essayist...
, 2009) – Book coverBook coverA book cover is any protective covering used to bind together the pages of a book. Beyond the familiar distinction between hardcovers and paperbacks, there are further alternatives and additions, such as dust jackets, ring-binding, and older forms such as the nineteenth-century "paper-boards" and...
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Sources
- Oberlin College: Creative Writing Department > Faculty Bio > Kazim Ali
- BOA Editions > Author Page > Kazim Ali
- Author Website
- University of Southern Maine: Stonecoast MFA in Creative Writing > Faculty Profile > Kazim Ali
External links
- Video: Poetry Reading by Kazim Ali/Two short poems
- Audio: Kazim Ali Reading for Fishousepoems.org
- Essay: National Book Critics Circle Blog > Small Press Spotlight: Kazim Ali > A mini-essay: A Brief Poetics: to Layla Al-Attar > August 16, 2008
- Essay: Poetry Foundation Blog Posting of Poetry Is Dangerous > By Kazim Ali
- Interview: KickingWind.com > October 15, 2006 > Every Other Day Interview with Kazim Ali
- Under A Warm Green Linden: Interview with Kazim Ali on The Far Mosque