Kaveh Akbar
Kaveh Akbar is an Iranian-American poet and editor whose debut novel has received praise from former U.S. President Barack Obama and was a finalist for the National Book Award 2024. His story follows Cyrus, a young Iranian-American grappling with depression and addiction. The novel is set to be released on March 5.
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Kaveh Akbar is an Iranian-American poet and novelist who teaches Creative Writing at the University of Iowa.
Contra el ataque a Irán: al menos somos muchos | Ideas
Spain· 2025-06-22
Kaveh Akbar is an American-Iranian writer who presents an autobiographically grounded book about drugs and the meaningful death.
«Märtyrer!» ist ein Roman über Drogen, Sucht und den sinnvollen Tod
Switzerland· 2025-05-23
Kaveh Akbar is an Iranian-American poet and novelist who reflects on the injustices faced by students and journalists.
¿Y tú qué vas a hacer ante el terror antimigratorio de Trump? | IdeasSpain· 2025-04-06
Kaveh Akbar is a close friend of Tommy Orange and a fellow writer of their generation.
Tommy Orange, escritor cheyene y arapajó: “Parece cuestión de tiempo que el poder blanco quiera deshacerse de quien no sea ‘raza’ superior” | CulturaSpain· 2025-04-05
Kaveh Akbar is the author of the novel 'Märtyrer!'.
„Märtyrer!“, Roman von Kaveh Akbar: Trump gefällt das nicht - Kultur
Germany· 2025-04-02Kaveh Akbar is a young poet making his novel debut with a critically acclaimed title.
Los trotskistas también lloran, una historia gráfica disparatada de Gonzalo Suárez, el mapa de la nueva izquierda según Jaume Asens y otros libros de la semana | BabeliaSpain· 2025-03-15
Kaveh Akbar is a poet and novelist who reflects on his struggles with addiction and his journey to sobriety in his writing.
Kaveh Akbar, escritor: “Muchos lectores usan la literatura para sentir que están en el lado de los buenos” | BabeliaSpain· 2025-03-14
Kaveh Akbar is an Iranian-American poet whose debut novel has received praise from former US President Barack Obama.
Los 25 libros más esperados de marzo de 2025: Los 25 libros más esperados de marzo | BabeliaSpain· 2025-03-03
