Kazim Ali

Poet, Fiction Writer, Creative Nonfiction Writer

Publications & Prizes

Creative Nonfiction

Books:
Fasting for Ramadan (Tupelo Press, 2011)
,
Orange Alert: Essays on Poetry, Art, and the Architecture of Silence (University of Michigan Press, 2010)
,
Bright Felon: Autobiography and Cities (Wesleyan University Press, 2009)

Fiction

Book:
The Disappearance of Seth (Etruscan Press, 2009)

Poetry

Books:
Sky Ward (Wesleyan University Press, 2013)
,
The Fortieth Day (BOA Editions, Ltd., 2008)
,
The Far Mosque (Alice James Books, 2005)
Prizes won: 

Individual Excellence Award from the Ohio Arts Council, 2009

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
Arab American, Asian American
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
London, England
Raised in: 
Buffalo, NY
New York
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Last update: Oct 01, 2021