Kazim Ali

Kazim Ali was born in the United Kingdom and has lived transnationally in Canada, France, India, the United States, and the Middle East. Ali is the author of the poetry collections The Man in 119 (Copper Canyon Press, 2026); Indian Winter (Coach House Books, 2024); Sukun (Wesleyan University Press, 2023); and a volume of three long poems titled The Voice of Sheila Chandra (Alice James Books, 2020); Wind Instrument (Spork Press, 2014); Sky Ward (Wesleyan University Press, 2013), winner of the Ohioana Book Award in Poetry; Bright Felon (Wesleyan University Press, 2009); and The Far Mosque (Alice James Books, 2005), winner of Alice James Books’ New England/New York Award. His works of poetry often encompass multiple genres.  (Source)