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Ayaz Pirani

Ayaz Pirani

Ayaz’s books include Happy You Are Here (The Word Works, 2016), Kabir’s Jacket Has a Thousand Pockets (Mawenzi House, 2019) and Bachelor of Art (Anstruther Press, 2020). His work recently appeared in ARC Poetry Magazine, The Antigonish Review, and Guest 16. Ayaz’s new book is How Beautiful People Are, forthcoming from Gordon Hill Press.

Province:
Ontario

Publications

Happy You Are Here. 2016, Word Works
Kabir's Jacket Has a Thousand Pockets. 2019, Mawenzi House
How Beautiful People Are. 2022, Gordon Hill Press
Links:
Eligible for National Public Readings Program:
Yes

WITS

Genre:
Poetry
Grades:
7-12
Audience Size:
As appropriate

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