Latif Nazemi

Latif Nazemi (Persian لطیف ناظمی - Latif Nazemi; born May 11, 1947 in Herat ) is an Afghan poet, literary critic and writer of modern Persian literature. He is considered the most important living Afghan poet. Latif Nazemi lives and works in Germany.

Life

Latif Nazemi first visited in Herat school. After graduation, he studied Persian literature ( Dari ) at the University of Kabul. He received his doctorate and taught the subject later as a lecturer. From 1982 to 1984 Nazemi taught Persian literature at the Humboldt University in Berlin. Latif Nazemi lives since 1990 with his wife and four sons in exile in Germany in Frankfurt and works for the radio station German wave.

As President of the Afghan state television, he contributed significantly to the freedom of expression in Afghanistan.

His book of poems Milad -e Sabz ( Green birth ) in 1975 awarded the prize for Afghan poetry. In addition to three bands poem Latif Nazemi has published several hundred articles in the Afghan and international press.

Works (selection)

• The green birth ( Milad -e Sabz, 1975)
• Shadows and Moor ( Saya wa Mordab, 1987)
• From the garden to the " Ghazal " ( Az bagh ta ghazal, 2001)

• The Dream
• The Escape