Simultaneous release with poetry collection, Refugee 33,333
Poignant stories from one of the greatest modern Kurdish writers by acclaimed translator -- and editor of Phoneme imprint, Shook!
Along with Bakhtyar Ali, one of the most prominent Kurdish writers today
Still living in Kurdistan, though these books have a lot to do with his time in Europe
PhD from the Sorbonne
Had a TV show in Kurdistan; culturally very prominent
This book is probably the most popular book of short stories in Kurdistan
Read as a trade edition and in an academic context
Stories primed for placement in high level pubs (Harpers, New Yorker); one of his stories is included in Deep Vellum's upcoming Best Literary Translations 2024 anthology