Garous Abdolmalekian

Iranian poet Garous Abdolmalekian is the author of six poetry collections: Lean Against this Late Hour (2020), Acceptance (2015), Hollows (2011), Lines Change Places in the Dark (2008), The Faded Colors of the World (2005), and The Hidden Bird (2002). He is a recipient of the Karnameh Poetry Book of the Year Award (2003) and the winner of the Iranian Youth Poetry Book Prize (2006). Abdolmalekian poems have been translated into Arabic, French, German, Kurdish, and Spanish. He serves as editor of the poetry section at Cheshmeh Publications in Tehran.

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