Latif Nazemi
Latif Nazemi ( Persian لطیف ناظمی- Latīf Nāzemī ; * May 11, 1947 in Herat ) is an Afghan poet , literary critic and writer of modern Persian literature . He is considered to be the most important living Afghan poet. Latif Nazemi lives and works in Germany .
Life
Latif Nazemi first attended school in Herat. After graduating from high school, he studied Persian literature ( Farsi-Darī ) at the University of Kabul . He received his doctorate and later taught the subject as a lecturer. From 1982 to 1984 Nazemi taught Persian literature at the Humboldt University in Berlin . Latif Nazemi has lived in exile in Germany in Frankfurt am Main with his wife and four sons since 1990 and works for the radio station Deutsche Welle .
As President of Afghan State Television, he made a significant contribution to freedom of expression in Afghanistan.
His collection of poems Milād-e Sabz ( Green Birth ) was awarded the Afghan Prize for Poetry in 1975 . In addition to three volumes of poetry, Latif Nazemi has published several hundred essays in the Afghan and international press.
Works (selection)
- The green birth ( Milād-e Sabz , 1975)
- Shadow and Bog ( Saya wa mordab , 1987)
- From the garden to the "Ghazal" ( Az bagh ta ghazal , 2001)
- Poems
Web links
- Article on Persian literature in Afghanistan (by Latif Nāzemi) (English; PDF file; 187 kB)
- Asemai on Nāzemi's birthday (Persian)
- Dame bā Nāzemi in the "Deutsche Welle" (Persian)
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SURNAME | Nazemi, Latif |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Afghan poet and scientist of modern Persian literature |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 11, 1947 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Herat , Afghanistan |