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SongWriter turns stories into songsThe Echo of Theodicy: Kaveh Akbar + Jamila WoodsAt a live show at Metro in Chicago, bestselling author Kaveh Akbar reads a poem about empathy that he wrote for Jamila Woods. Jamila and Kaveh are old friends, and they discuss empathy in a brutal world, and the echo within questions of theodicy. The University of Chicago’s Dr. Eman Abdelhadi speaks about community, empathy, and belonging, and about her speculative fiction novel Everything for Everyone. Jamila Woods finishes the episode with the premiere of a brand new song called "Ordinary As Air." The show was a fundraiser for A Long Walk Home, a local non-profit that pr...
2026-01-1334 min
Bibliotequeando191 - Muerte con propósito, identidad y la poética del sacrificio - Mártir de Kaveh AkbarUn iraní-estadounidense en duelo busca sentido en las cenizas de su historia familiar. Mártir de Kaveh Akbar transforma la pérdida en búsqueda espiritual. Entrelaza religión, migración, identidad, sexualidad, duelo y deseo con una prosa poética única. Veremos cómo la muerte con propósito puede ser consuelo o una mentira … Más info de Bibliotequeando
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2025-11-1739 min
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1370: Soot by Kaveh AkbarToday’s poem is Soot by Kaveh Akbar. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “My friend, the poet Dana Levin, once said that my poems are “God Curious,” and I loved that description. Part of what I do in my poems is pose existential questions to myself, and think—and feel—my way into them. That’s not the same as answering them! Luckily, poems don’t require us to have answers.”Celebrate the power of poems with a gift to The Slowdown today. Every donation makes a difference: https...
2025-10-0905 min
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1370: Soot by Kaveh AkbarToday’s poem is Soot by Kaveh Akbar. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “My friend, the poet Dana Levin, once said that my poems are “God Curious,” and I loved that description. Part of what I do in my poems is pose existential questions to myself, and think—and feel—my way into them. That’s not the same as answering them! Luckily, poems don’t require us to have answers.”Celebrate the power of poems with a gift to The Slowdown today. Every donation makes a difference: https://tinyurl.com/rjm4synp
2025-10-0906 min
DiasporaliteratuurBespreking "Martelaar!" van Kaveh Akbar - met Firoozeh FardjaniaBespreking van het boek "Martelaar!" van de Iraans-Amerikaanse schrijver Kaveh Akbar. Met Firoozeh Farjadniah, Iraans-Nederlandse in diaspora en auteur van het boek "Postvogel".
2025-09-1950 min
The Poetry SocietyKaveh Akbar reads 'Love Poem with Lines from Jesus and Muhammad' at The Poetry Review Summer 2025 launchKaveh Akbar reads 'Love Poem with Lines from Jesus and Muhammad' at The Poetry Review Summer 2025 launch by The Poetry Society
2025-09-0101 min
Bibliomanie'Denn natürlich ist Sprache eine Erfindung': Kaveh Akbar
Mit 'Märtyrer!' hat Kaveh Akbar sein Talent für poetische Sprache in einen Roman verwandelt.
Ein eindringliches Werk über die Suche nach Sinn und Herkunft und der Frage, welche Menschen einen prägen.
In seinem Debüt folgen wir einem jungen Menschen auf der Reise zu sich selbst - jemanden, der verloren wirkt und nur Freunde, Liebe, Familie und das Schreiben benötigt um sich zu finden.
Viel sprachliche Schönheit und tiefsinnige Gespräche zusammengefasst in einem Buch.
'Märtyrer!' - Kaveh Akbar
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2025-08-3129 min
Der Literaturpodcast der vergessenen BücherFranßen zu Kaveh Akbar „Märtyrer!" und David Vann "Die Unermesslichkeit"Literaturpodcast der vergessenen Bücher
Franßen – der Literaturpodcast der vergessenen Bücher. In dieser Ausgabe: Kaveh Akbar „Märtyrer!" und David Vann "Die Unermesslichkeit".
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2025-08-2005 min
All Of ItThe 70th Anniversary of 'Lolita' with Kaveh Akbar (Classics Week)This year marks the 70th anniversary of Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov, the controversial novel about a man's relationship with a 12-year-old girl. Kaveh Akbar, author of Martyr! discusses the complex literary legacy of Lolita, and listeners share their thoughts.
2025-08-1321 min
All About Books“Martyr!” by Kaveh AkbarCyrus is a newly sober son of Iranian immigrants. Guided by the voices of artists, poets, and kings, he embarks on a quest to uncover a family secret. Hear a review of the New York Times best-selling novel “Martyr!” by Kaveh Akbar on this week’s “All About Books”
2025-07-3008 min
Prose before brosBook Club: Martyr! by Kaveh AkbarIn our first ever book club ep, Ems and Elizabeth discuss Kaveh Akbar's debut novel 'Martyr' - settle in for our hot takes + a bunch of spoilers as we discuss the lovable and flawed characters, a mega plot twist, and whether it has a happy ending. Listen to make us literary hot girls!Pls get in touch xElizabeth: instagram.com/reads.elizabethEms: instagram.com/brattyreads
2025-07-1658 min
KQED's ForumForum from the Archives: Tommy Orange and Kaveh Akbar Celebrate their Artistic Mind MeldHave you ever felt so creatively connected to someone that it’s like you share the same brain? That’s how acclaimed writers Tommy Orange and Kaveh Akbar describe their relationship. They’re best friends who wrote their recent novels “Wandering Stars” and “Martyr” by sending each other “cheernotes” in which they “waved [their] pom poms with genuine excitement at what the other’d just wrought from the ether,” as Akbar puts it. The two are embarking on a Bay Area driving tour to celebrate their friendship and art, and they join us on Forum.
Guests:
Tommy Orange, novelist...
2025-07-0258 min
Poem-a-DayKaveh Akbar: “Love Poem with Tumor and Petrified Dog”Recorded by Kaveh Akbar for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on June 16, 2025. www.poets.org
2025-06-1603 min
Wszystkie książki świataKaveh Akbar - autor "Męczennika!"Kaveh Akbar, irańsko-amerykański pisarz i poeta, opowiada o swojej książce "Męczennik!". To rzecz o potrzebie męczeństwa, miłości do polskiej poezji i traumach, które nie dają spokoju na emigracji.
2025-06-1553 min
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily[encore] 9: Portrait of the Alcoholic with Withdrawal by Kaveh AkbarToday’s poem is Portrait of the Alcoholic with Withdrawal by Kaveh Akbar. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host. This week, we’re going back into the archive to revisit Tracy K. Smith’s time as host. Today’s episode was originally released on December 6, 2018. In this episode, Tracy writes, “One day I was a drinker; the next, I was an ex-drinker. A braver person would say: one day I came to understand I am an alcoholic. I consider myself lucky. The b...
2025-06-0305 min
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily[encore] 9: Portrait of the Alcoholic with Withdrawal by Kaveh AkbarToday’s poem is Portrait of the Alcoholic with Withdrawal by Kaveh Akbar. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host. This week, we’re going back into the archive to revisit Tracy K. Smith’s time as host. Today’s episode was originally released on December 6, 2018. In this episode, Tracy writes, “One day I was a drinker; the next, I was an ex-drinker. A braver person would say: one day I came to understand I am an alcoholic. I consider myself lucky. The best way I can describe...
2025-06-0306 min
SWR Kultur lesenswert - LiteraturKaveh Akbar – Märtyrer!
Cyrus Shams leidet am Leben. Um seinen Kummer irgendwie erträglich zu machen, hat sich der Protagonist des Romans von Kaveh Akbar regelmäßig zugedröhnt. Mittlerweile nimmt der knapp dreißigjährige, tieftraurige Dichter, der nicht mehr als ein paar Verse veröffentlich hat, keine Aufputschmittel mehr und geht stattdessen zu den Treffen der Anonymen Alkoholiker.
Aber sein Leben wirkt jetzt noch trostloser und beliebiger. Während er früher wenigstens damit prahlen konnte: „Ich lebe die Gedichte, die ich nicht schreibe“, ist die Nüchternheit nur ernüchternd.
Ein großer Teil seiner psychischen Energie ging für widersprüchliche G...
2025-05-0604 min
Papierstau Podcast#322: Ei der Daus („Märtyrer!“ - Kaveh Akbar, „Happiness Falls“ - Angie Kim, „Hunchback“ - Saou Ichikawa)So schnell wird man den nicht los: Nach diversen moralischen Grenzüberschreitungen wollte der Verlag Kiepenheuer & Witsch die Zusammenarbeit mit Rammstein-Sänger Till Lindemann beenden. Das Landgericht Köln hat da nicht zugestimmt, und wir erklären, wieso. Außerdem im Nachrichtenblock: Zeit-Kritiker Ijoma Mangold analysiert gehirntote Memes, als wären sie Hochkultur, und die Stadtbücherei Münster bleibt stabil.
Der iranisch-amerikanische Nachwuchsautor Cyrus ist auf der Suche nach dem Sinn des Lebens, der Bedeutung des eigenen Todes und der Inspiration für seine Gedichtsammlung. Als er mit on-off-Freund Zee nach New York reist, lernt er nicht nur...
2025-04-231h 06
Live Wire with Luke Burbank"Poetry Month Special" with Paisley Rekdal, Hanif Abdurraqib, Anis Mojgani, Kaveh Akbar, and Kasey AndersonThis special edition of Live Wire celebrates National Poetry Month, with performances by renowned poets Hanif Abdurraqib, Anis Mojgani, and Kaveh Akbar. Plus, former Poet Laureate of Utah Paisley Rekdal chats about demystifying poetry; singer-songwriter Kasey Anderson performs a tune inspired by a poem from his friend Hanif; and host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello share some original haikus penned by our listeners.
2025-04-1152 min
Writers Who Read66: Martyr! - Kaveh AkbarWhitney Pinion, Mira Landry, and Gary McBride talk about Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar, which is Writers Who Read book number 66. Discussion slides for this novel and all novels discussed are available at WritersWhoRead.com. More information about Literary Forensics is available here and here.In every episode we analyze and discuss one novel that has been published within the past 18-24 months. We do this because we are writers who read with intent–we read to study content and form and to uncover techniques that we can apply to our own writing.We read like writers, turning ou...
2025-03-2345 min
The Book CaseKaveh Akbar and Tommy Orange: The Author FriendshipKaveh Akbar and Tommy Orange are a writer’s circle of two. We can’t remember how we first heard they were close friends, but we knew it when we interviewed them and were thrilled when we heard they might be touring together. Tune in to find out how these two amazing authors encourage and challenge each other.Find books mentioned on The Book Case:https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/shop/story/book-case-podcast-reading-list-118433302Books mentioned in this week's episode:There There by Tommy Orange
2025-03-2034 minWriters Who ReadUp Next: Martyr! - Kaveh AkbarGary, Whitney, and Mira analyze another recently-published novel on the next episode of Writers Who Read. Next up: Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar.Poet Cyrus Shams is surrounded by death. His uncle was an angel of death during the Iran-Iraq war. His mother was shot out of the sky by the US Navy. His father Ali brought him to America, replacing one harsh reality with another, which drove Cyrus to drugs and despair. What constitutes a meaningful death? And do art and history hold the answer? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-03-0901 min
KQED's ForumTommy Orange and Kaveh Akbar Celebrate their Artistic Mind MeldHave you ever felt so creatively connected to someone that it’s like you share the same brain? That’s how acclaimed writers Tommy Orange and Kaveh Akbar describe their relationship. They’re best friends who wrote their recent novels “Wandering Stars” and “Martyr” by sending each other “cheernotes” in which they “waved [their] pom poms with genuine excitement at what the other’d just wrought from the ether,” as Akbar puts it. The two are embarking on a Bay Area driving tour to celebrate their friendship and art, and they join us on Forum.Guests:Tommy Or...
2025-03-0358 min
The Book ShowThe Book Show | Kaveh Akbar – Martyr! [Encore airing]Poet Kaveh Akbar joins us to discuss his first novel “Martyr!” which follows Cyrus Shams on a journey of introspection and discovery. Cyrus is a drunk, an addict, and a poet. His obsession with martyrs and dealing with the death of his mother drives him to examine the mysteries of his past.
2025-01-2827 minThe Book ShowThe Book Show | Kaveh Akbar – Martyr! [Encore airing]Poet Kaveh Akbar joins us to discuss his first novel “Martyr!” which follows Cyrus Shams on a journey of introspection and discovery. Cyrus is a drunk, an addict, and a poet. His obsession with martyrs and dealing with the death of his mother drives him to examine the mysteries of his past.
2025-01-2827 min
KGNU Radio Book ClubAfterhours at the Radio Bookclub: Kaveh AkbarIn this podcast-only episode of the Radio Bookclub, author Kaveh Akbar talks about using dream sequences in his novel Martyr! and how the novel also explores themes of identity.
2025-01-2317 min
Musings of the Artist: (Honest) Conversations with Montse AndréeKaveh AkbarKaveh Akbar is a poet, novelist and editor. He is the author of two poetry collections: Pilgrim Bell and Calling a Wolf a Wolf, along with the chapbook, Portrait of the Alcoholic. He is also the editor of The Penguin Book of Spiritual Verse: 100 Poets on the Divine. His novel Martyr!, is a New York Times bestseller and National Book Award finalist.In this episode, we talked about identity, obsession in art making, fan mail, memory of language, writing dream sequences, and why animals are the best.This episode was audio produced by Katie McMurran...
2025-01-0247 min
NPR's Book of the DayKaveh Akbar's novel 'Martyr!' is a journey of identity, addiction and poetryHalfway through today's episode, author Kaveh Akbar tells NPR's Scott Simon that his life is a summation of "private joys amidst collective grief and private grief amidst collective joy." It's a contrast that contextualizes his emotionally dark yet deeply funny debut novel, Martyr!, about an Iranian-American poet grappling with addiction, loss, displacement and art. Akbar, who is also poetry editor at The Nation, explains why his protagonist is so obsessed with the concept of martyrdom, and how it relates to his own personal journey with sobriety.To listen to Book of the Day sponsor-free and support NPR's book...
2024-12-3108 min
"Escucha, Aprende, Inspírate""Martyr"de Kaveh AkbarEn este episodio de OwlCast, nos sumergimos en "Martyr", la deslumbrante primera novela del aclamado poeta Kaveh Akbar. A través de la historia de Cyrus Shams, un joven iraní-estadounidense, exploraremos diez aspectos fundamentales que hacen de esta obra una lectura imprescindible para entender nuestra época. Desde la búsqueda de identidad cultural hasta la batalla contra la adicción, desde el poder transformador del arte hasta la compleja relación con la fe, cada elemento de esta novela resuena profundamente con las experiencias y desafíos de la vida contemporánea. Acompáñanos en este viaje literario de 40 minu...
2024-11-2922 min
New Books in LiteratureTo Gallop Again and Again into Failure: Kaveh Akbar and Pardis Dabashi (SW)An unforgettable horse gallops through the pages of Kaveh Akbar’s best-selling novel Martyr! (2024), but it is a figurative hastening toward failure and the limitations of language that Akbar discusses with critic Pardis Dabashi. In their conversation, Kaveh considers writing both as an escape from the confines of the self and as a vehicle for expressing its contradictions. Together they explore which forms might best capture the ambivalence and polyphony of the human mind, the contours of Iranian American identity, and the spiritual beauty of everyday existence. Whether discussing neurolinguistics or the affordances of poetry, Kaveh contemplates the limits of lan...
2024-10-2548 min
New Books in Literary StudiesTo Gallop Again and Again into Failure: Kaveh Akbar and Pardis Dabashi (SW)An unforgettable horse gallops through the pages of Kaveh Akbar’s best-selling novel Martyr! (2024), but it is a figurative hastening toward failure and the limitations of language that Akbar discusses with critic Pardis Dabashi. In their conversation, Kaveh considers writing both as an escape from the confines of the self and as a vehicle for expressing its contradictions. Together they explore which forms might best capture the ambivalence and polyphony of the human mind, the contours of Iranian American identity, and the spiritual beauty of everyday existence. Whether discussing neurolinguistics or the affordances of poetry, Kaveh contemplates the limits of lan...
2024-10-2548 min
Novel Dialogue8.2 To Gallop Again and Again into Failure: Kaveh Akbar and Pardis Dabashi (SW)An unforgettable horse gallops through the pages of Kaveh Akbar’s best-selling novel Martyr! (2024), but it is a figurative hastening toward failure and the limitations of language that Akbar discusses with critic Pardis Dabashi. In their conversation, Kaveh considers writing both as an escape from the confines of the self and as a vehicle for expressing its contradictions. Together they explore which forms might best capture the ambivalence and polyphony of the human mind, the contours of Iranian American identity, and the spiritual beauty of everyday existence. Whether discussing neurolinguistics or the affordances of poetry, Kaveh contemplates the limits of lan...
2024-10-2548 min
Learn Persian with Chai and ConversationInterview | Growing Up Neem-Rooni - Kaveh Akbar, author of Martyr! On Martyr, Trauma, and Collateral DamageKaveh Akbar is the Iranian-American author of the critically acclaimed and heavily lauded novel Martyr! In our long-awaited conversation we dive deep into the themes of his powerful book, Martyr, which explores the human cost of so-called “collateral damage” and the real-world trauma often reduced to mere statistics in Western media. I had so much I wanted to ask Kaveh about the deeply personal and timely relevance of his work, especially in light of ongoing global events. Check out the full episode, and let me know what you think!Related Links:Kaveh's webpageKa...
2024-10-091h 24
Chicago Humanities TapesFrom Rumi to The Simpsons, Kaveh Akbar Contains MultitudesIranian-American author Kaveh Akbar joins us in the Chicago Humanities Tapes studio for an exclusive conversation about his debut novel Martyr!, which was recently shortlisted for the 2024 National Book Award. He chats with podcast host Alisa Rosenthal about his poetry background as a novelist, the multitudes we hold during times of tragedy, his love of Chicago, and '90s nostalgia. Plus, a brief preview of his live 10/26 Chicago Humanities event with fellow Midwestern author John Green. Watch Kaveh Akbar's conversation with John Green here. SHOW NOTES: Read the podcast transcript.
2024-10-0825 minChicago Humanities TapesFrom Rumi to The Simpsons, Kaveh Akbar Contains MultitudesIranian-American author Kaveh Akbar joins us in the Chicago Humanities Tapes studio for an exclusive conversation about his debut novel Martyr!, which was recently shortlisted for the 2024 National Book Award. He chats with podcast host Alisa Rosenthal about his poetry background as a novelist, the multitudes we hold during times of tragedy, his love of Chicago, and '90s nostalgia. Plus, a brief preview of his live 10/26 Chicago Humanities event with fellow Midwestern author John Green. Watch Kaveh Akbar's conversation with John Green here. SHOW NOTES: Read the podcast transcript.
2024-10-0825 minChicago Humanities TapesFrom Rumi to The Simpsons, Kaveh Akbar Contains MultitudesIranian-American author Kaveh Akbar joins us in the Chicago Humanities Tapes studio for an exclusive conversation about his debut novel Martyr!, which was recently shortlisted for the 2024 National Book Award. He chats with podcast host Alisa Rosenthal about his poetry background as a novelist, the multitudes we hold during times of tragedy, his love of Chicago, and '90s nostalgia. Plus, a brief preview of his live 10/26 Chicago Humanities event with fellow Midwestern author John Green. Watch Kaveh Akbar's conversation with John Green here. SHOW NOTES: Read the podcast transcript.
2024-10-0825 min
Bookends with Mattea RoachKaveh Akbar: Finding meaning in sobriety and writing his bestseller, Martyr!Iranian American writer Kaveh Akbar and his novel Martyr! are everywhere these days. Martyr! made the New York Times bestseller list and several summer reading lists, including Barack Obama's. Drawing on Kaveh's own experience with addiction and recovery, it's about Cyrus, a 20-something Iranian American poet who’s in the early years of sobriety. Cyrus is a little lost…and a lot depressed…and he becomes interested in the stories of historical martyrs. In this very first episode of Bookends, Kaveh speaks with Mattea about how his own journey inspired the novel.
2024-09-0829 minBara bækurSamantekt: Afskriftir, Kaveh Akbar, Fóstur og Frie FolkÞað verða valin brot úr athyglisverðum viðtölum vetrarins. Við rifjum upp vettvangsferð á bókasafnið þar sem við kynnum okkur líftíma bóka og afskriftir. Erlend samtímaljóð verða líka á dagskrá: Íransk ameríska ljóðskáldið Kaveh Akbar var staddur hér á landi síðasta haust. Hann leit við í Efstaleitinu og við ræddum lífið og listina. Þýðingar verða líka í brennidepli undir lokin, annars vegar þýðing Helgu soffíu einarsdóttur á skáldsögunni Fóstur eftir Claire Keegan og ný dönsk þýðing á Halldóri Laxness eftir Nönnu Kalkar.
Umsjón: Jóhannes Ólafsson.
2024-07-0653 minBara bækurSamantekt: Afskriftir, Kaveh Akbar, Fóstur og Frie FolkÞað verða valin brot úr athyglisverðum viðtölum vetrarins. Við rifjum upp vettvangsferð á bókasafnið þar sem við kynnum okkur líftíma bóka og afskriftir. Erlend samtímaljóð verða líka á dagskrá: Íransk ameríska ljóðskáldið Kaveh Akbar var staddur hér á landi síðasta haust. Hann leit við í Efstaleitinu og við ræddum lífið og listina. Þýðingar verða líka í brennidepli undir lokin, annars vegar þýðing Helgu soffíu einarsdóttur á skáldsögunni Fóstur eftir Claire Keegan og ný dönsk þýðing á Halldóri Laxness eftir Nönnu Kalkar.
Umsjón: Jóhannes Ólafsson.
2024-07-0653 min
The Glimpse: A Poetry PodcastThe Keyhole Of Kaveh Akbar's BrainPoet Kaveh Akbar talks about his obsession with mortality, adding a second language to poetry and the continual impact of his “desert island poem.”
2024-07-0230 min
Literati GlitteratiThe semi-autobigraphical novel of Kaveh Akbar, Martyr!In this episode, Mel speaks to Kaveh Akbar, an Iranian-American poet and scholar, on his new book, Martyr!The book is a semi-autobigraphical tale, in which the main character Cyrus Shams shares some parallels to Kaveh's own life. It is the story of a newly sober, orphaned son of Iranian immigrants, who is guided by martyrs - in the forms of artists, poets, and kings. Cyrus goes on a remarkable search for a family secret that leads him to a terminally ill painter living out her final days in the Brooklyn Museum. Mel and Kaveh discuss being...
2024-05-0846 min
bookfareBook Review: Martyr! by Kaveh AkbarKatherine and Ashley discuss Kaveh Akbar's highly acclaimed debut novel, Martyr! Books mentioned in order of appearance: The Immortal Life of King Rao by Vauhini Vara Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange The Long Loneliness by Dorothy Day The Collected Regrets of Clover by Micki Brammer
2024-04-251h 16
TBR LowdownWe discuss Martyr! by Kaveh AkbarIn this episode, we discuss Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar.
Highlights:
🎙You can’t help but feel a great deal of empathy for Cyrus.
🎙 We explore the horrid dangers of alcoholism.
🎙This book deserves a second read. There is so much in this story to glean from.
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2024-04-0149 minThe Book ShowThe Book Show | Kaveh Akbar – Martyr!Poet Kaveh Akbar joins us to discuss his first novel “Martyr!” which follows Cyrus Shams on a journey of introspection and discovery. Cyrus is a drunk, an addict, and a poet. His obsession with martyrs and dealing with the death of his mother drives him to examine the mysteries of his past.
2024-03-1227 minThe Book ShowThe Book Show | Kaveh Akbar – Martyr!Poet Kaveh Akbar joins us to discuss his first novel “Martyr!” which follows Cyrus Shams on a journey of introspection and discovery. Cyrus is a drunk, an addict, and a poet. His obsession with martyrs and dealing with the death of his mother drives him to examine the mysteries of his past.
2024-03-1227 min
Happy To Be HereNerdette Book Club: Kaveh Akbar on ‘Martyr!’Nerdette Book Club’s March selection is ‘Martyr!,’ the first novel from poet Kaveh Akbar. Our team chose it because it is vibrant, incisive and the perfect combination of devastating and funny. Listen to this spoiler-free conversation and read along with us! Then, send us a voice memo with your thoughts on the book. We’ll be back on the last Tuesday of the month with a spoiler-filled discussion. You can reach us at NerdettePodcast@gmail.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priv...
2024-03-0528 minHappy To Be HereNerdette Book Club: Kaveh Akbar on ‘Martyr!’Nerdette Book Club’s March selection is ‘Martyr!,’ the first novel from poet Kaveh Akbar. Our team chose it because it is vibrant, incisive and the perfect combination of devastating and funny. Listen to this spoiler-free conversation and read along with us! Then, send us a voice memo with your thoughts on the book. We’ll be back on the last Tuesday of the month with a spoiler-filled discussion. You can reach us at NerdettePodcast@gmail.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priv...
2024-03-0528 min
City Arts & LecturesNick Romeo - Kaveh AkbarThis week, a pair of studio conversations with the authors of recently published books. First, New Yorker writer Nick Romeo talks about his new book "The Alternative: How To Build a Just Economy" with Courtney Martin. It examines how people around the world are reshaping economies and businesses to be more equitable and ethical. Then, poet Kaveh Akbar talks with Corey Antonio Rose about his debut novel "Martyr". It centers around a young Iranian-born American coping with grief, addiction, and family drama.
2024-02-181h 11
The Bittersweet LifeEpisode 519: Martyr! (with Kaveh Akbar)What makes a life meaningful? Can a meaningful death transform an otherwise meaningless life into a meaningful one? These are just a few of the many ideas touched on in this week's episode, an interview with poet and author Kaveh Akbar. He joins us this week to discuss his new book, Martyr!, released in January 2024 and already a New York Times bestseller. This story follows a "newly sober, orphaned son of Iranian immigrants, guided by the voices of artists, poets, and kings, who embarks on a remarkable search for a family secret that leads him to a...
2024-02-1242 min
First Draft: A Dialogue on WritingKaveh AkbarKaveh Akbar's poems appear in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Paris Review, Best American Poetry,and elsewhere. He is the author of two poetry collections: Pilgrim Bell and Calling a Wolf a Wolf, in addition to a chapbook, Portrait of the Alcoholic. He is also the editor of The Penguin Book of Spiritual Verse: 100 Poets on the Divine. In His novel is called Martyr! He is also the Poetry Editor of The Nation. Akbar was born in Tehran, Iran, and teaches at the University of Iowa and in the low-residency MFA programs at Randolph College and Warren Wilson.
2024-02-0554 min
NPR's Book of the DayKaveh Akbar's novel 'Martyr!' is a journey of identity, addiction and poetryHalfway through today's episode, author Kaveh Akbar tells NPR's Scott Simon that his life is a summation of "private joys amidst collective grief and private grief amidst collective joy." It's a contrast that contextualizes his emotionally dark yet deeply funny debut novel, Martyr!, about an Iranian-American poet grappling with addiction, loss, displacement and art. Akbar, who is also poetry editor at The Nation, explains why his protagonist is so obsessed with the concept of martyrdom, and how it relates to his own personal journey with sobriety. To listen to Book of the Day sponsor-free and support NPR's book...
2024-01-3108 minThe Book CaseKaveh Akbar Finds Meaning in MartyrdomKaveh Akbar weighs every word that he writes. An accomplished and published poet, any reader can tell that he understands the undeniable power of language with his first novel, called Martyr! Engaging, funny, fascinating and downright beautiful, Martyr! grabs your attention by the lapels and won’t let go. Read the book and listen to our podcast to hear how Kaveh creates his unforgettable work.Books mentioned in this week's episode:
Martyr! By Kaveh Akbar
Portrait of the Alcoholic by Kaveh Akbar
Calling a Wolf a Wolf by Kaveh Akbar
Pilgrim Bell: Poems by Ka...
2024-01-2538 min
The StacksEp. 303 The Culmination of My Psycho-Spiritual Self with Kaveh AkbarWe are joined by poet and debut novelist Kaveh Akbar to discuss his book Martyr!, the story of a newly sober, orphaned son of Iranian immigrants on a quest for answers and meaning. Kaveh explains how fonts play into his revision process, and why he wanted to proselytize the art he likes most in the book. He also reveals what he found most difficult about prose, compared to writing poetry.The Stacks Book Club selection for January is Erasure by Percival Everett. We will discuss the book on January 31st with Zach Stafford.You can...
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MarginaliaPoet Kaveh Akbar on his debut novel, 'Martyr!'Beth Golay recently spoke with Kaveh Akbar about inserting aspects of himself into "Martyr!" - from character traits to his love of literature - what it means to write a book about martyrs as an Iranian-American, and much more.
2024-01-2332 min
Poured OverKaveh Akbar on MARTYR! "I hope that when there is laughter, it's laughter made wise by having known real grief — and when there is grief, it is made wise by having known real joy." Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar is the story of a young Iranian American man searching for meaning through art, addiction, and connection. Akbar joins us to talk about writing both poetry and prose, collaboration with other novelists, creating compassion through writing and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Executive Producer Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang...
2024-01-2348 min
Gays ReadingKaveh Akbar (Martyr!)Jason and Brett talk to Kaveh Akbar (Martyr!) about his transition from poet to novelist, listening to your dreams, how language is a sense memory, parallels with the musical Pippin, and much more. Kaveh Akbar’s poems appear in The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Paris Review, The Best American Poetry, and elsewhere. He is the author of two poetry collections: Pilgrim Bell and Calling a Wolf a Wolf, in addition to a chapbook, Portrait of the Alcoholic. He is also the editor of The Penguin Book of...
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Access Essential Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaMartyr!: A novel by Kaveh AkbarPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684417 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Martyr!: A novel Author: Kaveh Akbar Narrator: Arian Moayed Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 39 minutes Release date: January 23, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.9 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • SHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • A newly sober, orphaned son of Iranian immigrants, guided by the voices of artists, poets, and kings, embarks on a remarkable search for a family secret that leads him to a terminally ill painter living out her final days in the Brooklyn Museum. Electrifying, funny, and wholly...
2024-01-2310 min
Poëzie VandaagGebed (Kaveh Akbar)Vandaag: 'Gebed' van Kaveh Akbar (1989). Voorgedragen en geduid door Ellen Deckwitz.
2023-12-2203 min
Ampersand: The Poets & Writers PodcastMartyr! by Kaveh AkbarKaveh Akbar reads from the opening of his novel, Martyr!, published by Knopf in January 2024.
2023-12-1305 min
PODRETHE PODRE REVIEW Issue 1 (with Kaveh Akbar)PODRE's newest bonus miniseries (yes, our highly-anticipated literary salon) kicks off with guest Kaveh Akbar, all-world poet and author of PILGRIM BELL and the forthcoming novel MARTYR, here to discuss poets who can handle the rock, the enduring cultural significance of The Simpsons, and three poems about fatherhood that will make your heart swell bigger than the rim when Steph Curry's on one of his heaters. It's basketball season. It's poetry season. It's PODRE, from the logo, BAAAAANG!In case you're a little confused as to what's happening in the special show intro, here you go.
2023-11-1359 min
Restu Wijayanti[epub] [read] Calling a Wolf a Wolf by Kaveh Akbar[epub] [Download] Calling a Wolf a Wolf by Kaveh Akbar **Download Book Here ==> https://gembirariaraya.blogspot.com/34146688-calling-a-wolf-a-wolf Download [Pdf] Calling a Wolf a Wolf by Kaveh Akbar Download Ebook PDF EPUB Calling a Wolf a Wolf by Kaveh Akbar | EBOOK EPUB ONLINE DOWNLOAD is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook Calling a Wolf a Wolf for free in any format with visit the link button below.**Read Book Here ==> https://gembirariaraya.blogspot.com/34146688-calling-a-wolf-a-wolf ...
2023-10-0900 min
Argono Budiman[epub] [read] Calling a Wolf a Wolf by Kaveh Akbar[epub] [Download] Calling a Wolf a Wolf by Kaveh Akbar
Download Book Here ==> https://gembirariaraya.blogspot.com/34146688-calling-a-wolf-a-wolf Download [Pdf] Calling a Wolf a Wolf by Kaveh Akbar Download Ebook PDF EPUB Calling a Wolf a Wolf by Kaveh Akbar | EBOOK EPUB ONLINE DOWNLOAD is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook Calling a Wolf a Wolf for free in any format with visit the link button below.Read Book Here ==> https://gembirariaraya.blogspot.com/34146688-calling-a-wolf-a-wolf ...
2023-10-0900 min
PluimcastDe schrijvers aan het woord (vertaler Hans Kloos over Kaveh Akbar)Hans Kloos gaat in gesprek met Chris Kijne over Kaveh Akbar en zijn nieuwe boek 'Martelaar!'.
Jingle: Marijn Slager
Foto: Merlijn Doomernik
2023-10-0908 minBara bækurBókahilla rithöfundar og Kaveh AkbarBara bækur fara í heimsókn til rithöfundarins Sigurlín Bjarneyjar Gísladóttur. Það verður reglulegur liður í þættinum að ræða við rithöfunda sem lesendur, gramsa í bókahillunni þeirra og fá að vita hvað þeir eru að lesa.
Íransk-bandaríska ljóðskáldið Kaveh Akbar verður einnig gestur í þættinum. Kaveh er stórstjarna á sviði ljóðlistar vestanhafs en bækur hans Calling a wolf a wolf og Pilgrim bell hafa slegið í gegn og fengið frábærar viðtökur lesenda og gagnrýnenda. Kaveh var staddur hér á landi og í þætti dagsins ræðir hann ljóðlist og bænir, tungumálaskilning, baráttu...
2023-09-2350 minBara bækurBókahilla rithöfundar og Kaveh AkbarBara bækur fara í heimsókn til rithöfundarins Sigurlín Bjarneyjar Gísladóttur. Það verður reglulegur liður í þættinum að ræða við rithöfunda sem lesendur, gramsa í bókahillunni þeirra og fá að vita hvað þeir eru að lesa.
Íransk-bandaríska ljóðskáldið Kaveh Akbar verður einnig gestur í þættinum. Kaveh er stórstjarna á sviði ljóðlistar vestanhafs en bækur hans Calling a wolf a wolf og Pilgrim bell hafa slegið í gegn og fengið frábærar viðtökur lesenda og gagnrýnenda. Kaveh var staddur hér á landi og í þætti dagsins ræðir hann ljóðlist og bænir, tungumálaskilning, baráttu...
2023-09-2350 minVíðsjáKona, Úr sveit í borg í sveit, Rúmmálsreikningur og Kaveh AkbarÍ þætti dagsins heyrum við í nýjum bókmenntarýni Víðsjár: Kristínu Maríu Kristinsdóttur, sem verður með okkur í vetur ásamt fleiri gamalkunnum rýnum. Í dag rýnir Kristín María í bókina Konu, eftir nóbelskáldið Annie Ernaux, en hún kom nýverið út í íslenskri þýðingu Þórhildar Ólafsdóttur hjá Uglu útgáfu. Sýning Þórðar Hans Baldurssonar, Úr sveit í borg í sveit, hverfist um eins konar afturhvarf í sveitina úr borginni - Áður fyrr snerist samfélag á Íslandi nánast alfarið um sveitarlífið og landbúnað en í dag viðrist sveitin vera orðin ansi framandi staður, fyrir okkur borgar og bæjarbúum a...
2023-09-2155 min
The Archive ProjectHanif Abdurraqib, Kaveh Akbar, & Leslie Jamison with Alano Club of Portland (Rebroadcast)In this episode of The Archive Project, we are celebrating the kickoff of National Poetry Month with a special event, recorded in front of a live audience at Literary Arts event space in downtown Portland on September 17, 2022. This event was part of a partnership with the Alano Club of Portland and their Artists in Recovery series, about the intersections of mental health and substance use recovery, creativity, and building community. Learn more at PortlandAlano.org.
Alano Club director of development and community engagement Kasey Anderson emceed an evening with writers Leslie Jamison, Kaveh Akbar, and Hanif Abdurraqib...
2023-08-2152 min
Poems for the Speed of LifeEp. 148: Three Poems on Prayer, from Kaveh Akbar, Matthew McConaughey and Carol Ann Duffy
Welcome to another episode in the summer series of Poems for the Speed of Life. My name is Shane Breslin and if this is your first time here, two quick things. First, you’re welcome. In the first eight months of this podcast, since Episode 1 back in December 2022, this podcast has had listeners in 85 countries around the world. This is staggering to me. It’s clear that people all over the world find enjoyment, and maybe nourishment, in poetry. Second, if you’d like an introduction for the goal of what this podcast is or tries to be, pl...
2023-08-1708 min
Poems for the Speed of LifeEp. 141: "How Prayer Works" by Kaveh AkbarKaveh Akbar is an Iranian-American poet.
He teaches at a number of colleges and universities, including the University of Iowa, Randolph College Virginia and Warren Wilson College North Carolina. In 2020 he was appointed Poetry Editor of The Nation magazine, a position held in the past by WB Yeats, Anne Sexton and Langston Hughes.
He has written and spoken about his challenges with addiction, and has said that writing poetry has often been instrumental in helping him stay alive.
This is the second poem by Kaveh Akbar to feature on this podcast. You can...
2023-06-2805 min
Poems for the Speed of LifeEp. 91: "Neither Now Nor Never" by Kaveh AkbarThis is Episode 91 of Poems for the Speed of Life.
Today's poem is "Neither Now Nor Never" by Kaveh Akbar.
Kaveh Akbar is an Iranian-American poet. Born in Tehran, he has lived in the US since he was two years old.
Still just 34, he teaches at a number of colleges and universities, including the University of Iowa, Randolph College Virginia and Warren Wilson College North Carolina. Since 2020 he has been Poetry Editor of The Nation magazine, a position held in the past by poets such as WB Yeats, Anne Sexton and Langston Hughes.
2023-04-1903 minThe Archive ProjectHanif Abdurraqib, Kaveh Akbar, & Leslie Jamison with Alano Club of PortlandIn this episode of The Archive Project, we are celebrating the kickoff of National Poetry Month with a special event, recorded in front of a live audience at Literary Arts event space in downtown Portland on September 17, 2022. This event was part of a partnership with the Alano Club of Portland and their Artists in Recovery series, about the intersections of mental health and substance use recovery, creativity, and building community. Learn more at PortlandAlano.org.
Alano Club director of development and community engagement Kasey Anderson emceed an evening with writers Leslie Jamison, Kaveh Akbar, and Hanif Abdurraqib...
2023-04-0352 min
The Devotions Podcast"Do You Speak Persian?" by Kaveh AkbarIs there a vocabulary for this—one to make dailiness amplify / and not diminish wonder?Hi friends,Sorry for the delay in getting this out — thank you so much for your patience. Today’s poem is “Do You Speak Persian?” by Kaveh Akbar.Some days we can see Venus in mid-afternoon. Then at night, starsseparated by billions of miles, light travelling yearsto die in the back of an eye.Is there a vocabulary for this—one to make dailiness amplifyand not diminish wonder?I have been so...
2023-01-2504 min
Live Wire with Luke BurbankKaveh Akbar, Danielle Henderson, and Deep Sea DiverHost Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello remember the things we were better at as children; celebrated poet Kaveh Akbar explains how learning Farsi as his first language shaped his poetic sense of the English language; writer Danielle Henderson (Feminist Ryan Gosling) unpacks her memoir The Ugly Cry and how her iconoclastic grandmother helped forge her own fiercely independent path; and indie rock group Deep Sea Diver performs "Impossible Weight," the title track off their newest album.
2022-11-0452 min
London Review Bookshop PodcastKaveh Akbar and Seán Hewitt: Pilgrim BellBack in March 2018 Iranian-born Kaveh Akbar launched his debut collection Calling a Wolf a Wolf with us at the bookshop. He joined us again in digital form, for his second, Pilgrim Bell (Chatto), a rich and moving collection which explores issues of ambivalence around ethnicity, national identity and religious belief. He read a selection from his work, and discussed it with Seán Hewitt, fellow poet and author of Tongues of Fire and forthcoming memoir All Down Darkness Wide (Cape). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-07-0652 min
Front RowSean Baker, The Shires, Kaveh AkbarDirector Sean Baker discusses his new film Red Rocket that was nominated for the Palme D’Or - the top prize at Cannes.The Iranian-American poet Kaveh Akbar discusses his new poetry collection, The Pilgrim Bell, and his fascination with the English metaphysical poet, John Donne.Ahead of the release of their new album ’10 Year Plan’ British country stars The Shires discuss song-writing and going back on the road, plus they perform two new tracks live in the studio including their latest single ‘I See Stars'.Presenter: Samira Ahmed
Producer: Jodie Keane
2022-03-0742 min
Live Wire with Luke BurbankKaveh Akbar, Danielle Henderson, and Deep Sea DiverHost Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello discuss the things our audience is resolving *not* to do this year; celebrated poet Kaveh Akbar explains how learning Farsi as his first language shaped his poetic sense of the English language; writer Danielle Henderson (Feminist Ryan Gosling) unpacks her memoir The Ugly Cry and how her iconoclastic grandmother helped forge her own fiercely independent path; and indie rock group Deep Sea Diver performs "Impossible Weight," the title track off their newest album.
2022-01-0751 minThe Archive ProjectTAP@PBF: Reunion with Kaveh Akbar, Melissa Febos, & Megan StielstraThis special podcast-only episode of Literary Arts’ The Archive Project, features a reunion of a panel discussion from the 2017 Portland Book Festival. (In fact, you can hear the original event on The Archive Project here.) Join poet Kaveh Akbar (Pilgrim Bell), memoirist and essayist Melissa Febos (Girlhood), and essayist Megan Stielstra (Once I Was Cool) and moderator Marisa Siegel (The Rumpus) as they revisit their 2017 discussion and share their new books and projects.
Kaveh Akbar’s second full-length volume of poetry, Pilgrim Bell, was published by Graywolf in August 2021. His debut, Calling a Wolf a Wolf, is out now...
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Poetry UnboundKaveh Akbar — How Prayer WorksA narrative prose poem about two brothers — one on a visit home from college — who are turning to face east in their small shared room. With seven years between them, one is a young man and the other, the poet, is nearing his teens. Their prayer is interrupted by a sudden surprising noise, and the sound of this makes them fall over each other in laughing. Their bodies, their joy, their uncontrollable delight is the prayer of their own lives.Kaveh Akbar is an Iranian-American poet and scholar. He is the author of Pilgrim Bell, Calling a Wolf...
2021-11-0115 min
Our Faith in WritingEpisode 12: Kaveh Akbar & Ashley M. Jones on Pilgrim Bell and Belonging through Poetry Part TwoShow Notes (More Show Notes available at ourfaithinwriting.com)
Our Faith in Writing explores the intersection of writing and faith through conversations about the writing process, the reading life, contemplative practices, and more. Host Charlotte Donlon is a writer and a spiritual director for writers, and she believes writing and reading help us belong to ourselves, others, God, and the world.
Subscribe to Our Faith in Writing wherever you listen to podcasts, and don’t forget to rate and review the show letting us know how these conversations are helping you feel less alone in your wr...
2021-09-1238 minOur Faith in WritingEpisode 11: Kaveh Akbar & Ashley M. Jones on Pilgrim Bell and Belonging through Poetry Part OneShow Notes (More Show Notes available at ourfaithinwriting.com)
Our Faith in Writing explores the intersection of writing and faith through conversations about the writing process, the reading life, contemplative practices, and more. Host Charlotte Donlon is a writer and a spiritual director for writers, and she believes writing and reading help us belong to ourselves, others, God, and the world.
Subscribe to Our Faith in Writing wherever you listen to podcasts, and don’t forget to rate and review the show letting us know how these conversations are helping you feel less alone in yo...
2021-09-1235 min
LA Review of BooksKaveh Akbar's "Pilgrim Bell"Eric Newman and Medaya Ocher are joined by poet Kaveh Akbar to talk about his latest collection, Pilgrim Bell. Whereas Akbar's previous collection, Calling a Wolf a Wolf, meditated on addiction and the challenges of recovery, Pilgrim Bell figures a turn to the spiritual and the possibility of repair, focusing on the damaged self, the abuses of empire, penitence, the failures of the faithful, and untamable efforts at submission and devotion.
Because the work of faith and thus the work of the faithful, is never complete — indeed, as Akbar’s best lines suggest to us, is always inchoate, compromised, confused — the sp...
2021-09-0339 min
Fully Booked by Kirkus ReviewsKaveh AkbarIn this episode, sponsored by Dear Highlights: What Adults Can Learn from 75 Years of Letters and Conversations with Kids (Highlights Pres, Aug 10), Kaveh Akbar discusses ‘Pilgrim Bell’ (Graywolf, Aug 3), a stellar sophomore poetry collection in which “words assume physical, palpable form—as reverberations in the mouth and ear—but can just as easily take on a spectral aura, reminding us of worlds and selves no longer within reach….” (Andrew Chan, The New Yorker). Then our editors join with their reading recommendations for the week, including books by Reem Faruqi and Mikela Prevost, Raquel Vasquez Gilliland, Peter Bergen, and Anthony Veasna So.
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2021-08-1053 min
Between The Covers : Conversations with Writers in Fiction, Nonfiction & PoetryKaveh Akbar : Pilgrim BellToday’s guest, poet Kaveh Akbar, discusses his latest poetry collection Pilgrim Bell. Given that Akbar once suggested that syntax was identity, how do the changes in Akbar’s own poetry, from his first collection to now, reflect changes in himself as a person? Akbar talks about the ways in which poetry can be a spiritual technology, about the qualities poetry and prayer share, about the language and gesture of prayer, about the orbital nature of poetry, and about making room for silence and the unsayable in one’s poems. Akbar also talks about revolutionary poetics. What would a revolut...
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ThresholdsKaveh AkbarKaveh Akbar’s poems appear in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Paris Review, Best American Poetry, and elsewhere. His second full-length volume of poetry, Pilgrim Bell, will be published by Graywolf in August 2021. His debut, Calling a Wolf a Wolf, is out now with Alice James in the US and Penguin in the UK. He is also the author of the chapbook, Portrait of the Alcoholic, published in 2016 by Sibling Rivalry Press. In 2022, Penguin Classics will publish a new anthology edited by Kaveh: The Penguin Book of Spiritual Verse: 100 Poets on the DivineIn 2020 Kaveh wa...
2021-07-1453 min
PEN AmericaWorks of Justice 114 - Kaveh AkbarIn this mini-Works of Justice episode, we spoke with celebrated poet Kaveh Akbar, who will be performing Terry Hedin's poem "El Reno" in our "Break Out" Event on November 17th. Terry's piece won Third Place this year in PEN America's Prison Writing Contest.
Kaveh spoke honestly and poetically about the privilege and responsibility of holding another person's writing in one's own mouth, and about the importance of poetry as a tool for empathy and connection—especially in our time of unprecedented isolation and increased threats to free speech.
Hosted and produced by Frances Keohane
with support from Caits Meissner and Ro...
2020-11-1017 minCity Arts & LecturesMary Karr and Kaveh AkbarThis week, a conversation between two of today’s most fearless writers, addressing topics of addiction, spirituality, and existence. Mary Karr is the author of "Lit" and "The Liars Club" -- memoirs that have come to define the genre as we know it today. Her poems bear the same markers of intelligent observation, humor, and visceral emotion. Kaveh Akbar is a major voice in contemporary poetry and author of the collections "Pilgrim Bell" and "Calling a Wolf a Wolf".
On May 20, 2020, Mary Karr and Kaveh Akbar spoke and read poems via video conference on the occasion of th...
2020-06-071h 06Between The Covers : Conversations with Writers in Fiction, Nonfiction & PoetryTin House Live : Readings by Garth Greenwell, Michelle Tea, Kaveh AkbarRecorded at the 2019 Tin House Summer Writers Workshop at Reed College in Portland, Oregon, today’s episode is a medley of readings from three different nights. Garth Greenwell reads from his upcoming novel Cleanness (FSG January 2020), Michelle Tea from her novel-in-progress, Little Faggot, and Kaveh Akbar the short and long poems “Vines” and “The Palace” respectively.
The post Tin House Live : Readings by Garth Greenwell, Michelle Tea, Kaveh Akbar appeared first on Tin House.
2019-10-1659 min
Poetry KoanEpisode 17: Kaveh Akbar prescribes THE NEIGHBORHOOD DOG by Russell Edson + THE MINOTAUR’S THOUGHTS ON POETRY by Miroslav HolubOh yes, it’s KAVEH AKBAR in da house Pharmacy this week!All the poems we prescribe and talk about in this episode can be read here: http://bit.ly/2xu8VSTKaveh’s debut full-length collection, Calling a Wolf a Wolf, is just out with Alice James in the US and Penguin in the UK, and his chapbook, Portrait of the Alcoholic, was published by Sibling Rivalry Press. The recipient of a 2016 Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Fellowship from the Poetry Foundation, a Pushcart Prize, and the Lucille Medwick Memorial Award from the Poetry Soc...
2019-09-2241 minPoetry KoanEpisode 14: Amaan Hyder prescribes A RECOGNITION by Shani Mootoo + DO YOU SPEAK PERSIAN by Kaveh AkbarWelcome to a new season of the show, now rebranded and slightly reformatted as POETRY PHARMACY!You might notice that we have a slightly different way of doing things: two readers, three poems, and even more POETRY LOVE than ever before.We’re kicking off the new season with AMAAN HYDER, author of a recent collection of poetry At Hajj (Penned In The Margins) who reads to me a poem from a collection he loves by the writer and visual artist Shani Mootoo. I then read and we talk about a poem I love by Kaveh...
2019-09-2241 min
Lit from the Basement019 "Portrait of the Alcoholic Floating in Space with Severed Umbilicus" by Kaveh AkbarDanielle introduces Max to the poet Kaveh Akbar with the poem “Portrait of the Alcoholic Floating in Space with Severed Umbilicus.” Topics include addiction, the sublime, and why we love people in recovery.
2018-12-1057 min
The New Yorker: PoetryKaveh Akbar Reads Ellen Bryant VoigtKaveh Akbar joins Kevin Young to read and discuss Ellen Bryant Voigt’s poem "Groundhog" and his own poem "What Use is Knowing Anything If No One Is Around". Akbar is the author of the poetry collection “Calling a Wolf a Wolf,” as well as the recipient of a Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowship, a Pushcart Prize, and the 2018 Levis Reading Prize.
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2018-10-1729 minThe Archive ProjectKaveh Akbar, Melissa Febos, and Megan Stielstra (Rebroadcast)How do we create art from our own wounds and wonders? In their poetry, memoirs, and essays, writers Kaveh Akbar, Melissa Febos, and Megan Stielstra reckon with personal trauma and healing. Tracking the joys and pains of the path through addiction, and wrestling with desire, inheritance and faith, Calling a Wolf a Wolf is the darkly sumptuous debut from award-winning poet Kaveh Akbar. His are powerful, intimate poems of thirst: for alcohol, for other bodies, for knowledge and for life. In her memoir Abandon Me, Melissa Febos captures the intense bonds of love and the need for connection—with family...
2018-09-2152 minThe Archive ProjectKaveh Akbar, Melissa Febos, and Megan Stielstra (Rebroadcast)How do we create art from our own wounds and wonders? In their poetry, memoirs, and essays, writers Kaveh Akbar, Melissa Febos, and Megan Stielstra reckon with personal trauma and healing. Tracking the joys and pains of the path through addiction, and wrestling with desire, inheritance and faith, Calling a Wolf a Wolf is the darkly sumptuous debut from award-winning poet Kaveh Akbar. His are powerful, intimate poems of thirst: for alcohol, for other bodies, for knowledge and for life. In her memoir Abandon Me, Melissa Febos captures the intense bonds of love and the need...
2018-09-2052 minThe Archive ProjectKaveh Akbar, Melissa Febos, and Megan StielstraHow do we create art from our own wounds and wonders? In their poetry, memoirs, and essays, writers Kaveh Akbar, Melissa Febos, and Megan Stielstra reckon with personal trauma and healing. Tracking the joys and pains of the path through addiction, and wrestling with desire, inheritance and faith, Calling a Wolf a Wolf is the darkly sumptuous debut from award-winning poet Kaveh Akbar. His are powerful, intimate poems of thirst: for alcohol, for other bodies, for knowledge and for life. In her memoir Abandon Me, Melissa Febos captures the intense bonds of love and the need for connection—with family...
2018-05-0351 min
KUT NewsThis Is Just To Say-Carrie Fountian with Kaveh AkbarPoet Kaveh Akbar shares his poem Being In This World Makes Me Feel Like a Time Traveler, from his collection "Calling A Wolf A Wolf." He also talks with poet and novelist Carrie Fountain about how he came to poetry, appreciating the lyricism of poems, and the value of reading widely.
2018-04-3030 min
This is Just to SayKaveh AkbarPoet Kaveh Akbar shares his poem Being In This World Makes Me Feel Like a Time Traveler, from his collection “Calling A Wolf A Wolf.” He also talks with poet and novelist Carrie Fountain about how he came to poetry, appreciating the lyricism of poems, and the value of reading widely. Kaveh Akbar and Caroline […]
2018-04-3030 min
London Review Bookshop PodcastKaveh Akbar and Richard ScottIranian-American poet Kaveh Akbar’s debut collection Calling a Wolf a Wolf (Penguin) has been attracting ecstatic reviews and endorsements. The poet Fanny Howe writes ‘The struggle from late youth on, with and without God, agony, narcotics and love, is a torment rarely recorded with such sustained eloquence and passion as you will find in this collection’. Kaveh Akbar was joined in reading and conversation by Richard Scott, whose debut collection Soho (Faber) paints an uncompromising portrait of love and shame in contemporary London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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