Anis Mojgani
Anis Mojgani | |
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| Born | June 13, 1977 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Savannah College of Art and Design (BFA, MFA) |
| 10th Oregon Poet Laureate | |
| Assumed office April 27, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Stafford |
Anis Mojgani (Persian: انیس مژگانی) (born June 13, 1977) is an American spoken word poet, visual artist and musician based in Portland, Oregon. Mojgani has been characterized as a "geek genius" with "fiercely hopeful word arias."[1]
Early life and education
Mojgani was born and raised in
Career
Over the course of his career, Mojgani has been a member of several poetry slam teams. He was also a member of 2007's Solomon Sparrow's Electric Whale Revival and 2008's Junkyard Ghost Revival, both of which featured poets Buddy Wakefield and Derrick C. Brown as actively-touring members.
Mojgani won back-to-back titles in the
Mojgani cites several influences: "
His book The Feather Room was a 2011 National Book Award nominee.[10] Mojgani is featured performing a live poem in "Heartbreak Dreamer", the first song on Mat Kearney's 2015 album Just Kids.
On April 27, 2020, it was announced that Oregon Governor Kate Brown had appointed Mojgani as the 10th Oregon poet laureate.[11][12][13]
Personal life
Mojgani is a member of the Baháʼí Faith[14][15] and participated in the Black Men's Gathering initiative across 2003–2010 including trips for the religion to Brazil and a youth leadership meeting in the U.S.
Books
- In the Pockets of Small Gods (ISBN 1938912845)
- The Pocketknife Bible: The Poems and Art of Anis Mojgani (ISBN 978-1938912528)
- Songs From Under the River: A collection of early and new work (ISBN 978-1938912245)
- The Feather Room (ISBN 978-1935904748)
- Over the Anvil We Stretch (ISBN 978-0981521343)
See also
References
- ^ a b ""Anis Mojgani"". "The Beat". Season 2006. Episode ?. August 28, 2006.[permanent dead link]
- ^ SeattlePoetrySlam.org. "Apr 16- 3rd SemiFinal Slam & Featured Poet Anis Mojgani". Events. SeattlePoetrySlam.org. Archived from the original on July 23, 2008. Retrieved April 8, 2008.
- OCLC 854879783.
- ^ a b The Commonline Project (2007). "An Interview with Anis Mojgani". The Commonline Project. No. 13.
- ^ anonymous (2006). "Slam Planet (2006)". IMDb. Retrieved April 8, 2008.
- ^ ""Season 6 Episode 4"". "Russell Simmons Presents HBO Def Poetry Jam". Season 6. Episode 4. 2006.
- ^ Poetry Slam, Inc. (February 1, 2007). "And the Winner of the 2007 Individual World Poetry Slam Is…". Poetry Slam, Inc. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved April 8, 2008.
- ^ Anonymous (July 3, 2007). "FR- Anis Mojgani wins first ever "World Cup of Poetry." in Bobigny, France". GotPoetry.com. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved April 8, 2008.
- ^ Mojgani, Anis (Summer 2007). "The Branches are full of these orchards heavy". Rattle – Poetry for the 21st Century. Vol. 2007, no. 27. Frieda C. Fox Family Foundation.
- ^ "ANIS MOJGANI • Full CV" (PDF). Anis Mojgani. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
- ^ Vondersmith, Jason. "Portland author Anis Mojgani named Oregon Poet Laureate". Pamplin Media Group. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ "News around the state". The Observer. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ Tonthat, Steven. "Anis Mojgani named Oregon's 10th Poet Laureate". opb.org. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ Alan, Eric (2007). "Anis Mojgani Bio". Zork. Retrieved April 8, 2008.[permanent dead link] [dead link]
- ^ See pictures of artists – second picture in series and caption – Mennillo, Tom; Baháʼí International Community (December 1, 2003). "South surges towards success". Baháʼí World News Service.
External links
- Anis Mojgani's Website
- Anis Mojgani's Tumblr
- Anis Mojgani's Instagram
- Anis Mojgani Performs "Shake the Dust"
- Anis Mojgani's LiveJournal
- Anis Mojgani's MySpace
- Audio of "Shake the Dust," "Cradle," "Invincible" and "Here I Am" (among others) on Indiefeed Performance Poetry Channel
- Badilisha Poetry Exchange Profile