Solmaz Sharif
| Solmaz Sharif | |
|---|---|
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| Born | Istanbul |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater |
University of California, Berkeley, New York University |
| Genre | Poetry |
Solmaz Sharif (born 1986) is an Iranian-American poet. Her debut poetry collection, Look, was a finalist for the 2016 National Book Award.
Life
Sharif was born in Istanbul; her family emigrated to Texas and Birmingham, Alabama, finally settling in Los Angeles, California at 11.[1] She received her B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley, and her M.F.A from New York University.[2] She currently serves as a lecturer at Stanford University.
Career
In 2011, Sharif was awarded the "Discovery"/Boston Review Poetry Prize. Sharif received a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts in 2013.[3] She has also received fellowships from the Fine Arts Work Center, Stanford University, and the Poetry Foundation.
She is the former managing directer at the Asian American Writers' Workshop.
Works
- Look: Poems. New York: Graywolf Press. 5 July 2016. ISBN 978-1-55597-940-9.[4][5][6]
References
- ↑ Clemmons, Zinzi. "The Role of the Poet: An Interview with Solmaz Sharif". www.theparisreview.org. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
- ↑ "Solmaz Sharif". www.poetryfoundation.org. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- ↑ "Solmaz Sharif | NEA". www.arts.gov. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
- ↑ Times, Los Angeles. "Solmaz Sharif and the poetics of a new American generation". latimes.com. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- ↑ Lund, Elizabeth (2016-07-12). "‘Look’ by Solmaz Sharif and other best poetry this month". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- ↑ "Look by Solmaz Sharif". 2016-06-15. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
External links
- http://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2016/07/27/the-role-of-the-poet-an-interview-with-solmaz-sharif/
- https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/text/eileen-myles-and-solmaz-sharif-conversation-across-generations
- http://www.kenyonreview.org/conversation/solmaz-sharif/