Armen Davoudian
Armen Davoudian is a Berkeley, California-based poet. He has translated works from Persian into English, including Fatemeh Shams's Hopscotch (2024).[1]
Biography
[edit]Early life
[edit]Davoudian grew up in New Julfa, the Armenian neighborhood of Isfahan, Iran. In 2018, he immigrated to the United States.[2]
Career
[edit]In 2024, Davoudian's debut book, a collection of poetry named The Palace of Forty Pillars, was published. The book weaves family and Armenian history with James Merrill, Rainer Maria Rilke, and Persian works such as the Shahnameh.[3]
At a February 2025 poetry reading at Hammer Museum, Davoudian stated that poetry is "less, maybe for me at least, about finding what something meant, and more about what it meant to me or to whoever the writer is."[4]
In April 2025, Davoudian joined International Armenian Literary Alliance as an advisory boardmember.[5]
Davoudian is currently completing a Doctor of Philosophy in English at Stanford University.[6]
Personal life
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Armen Davoudian on Immigration, Enjambments, and How Poems Can Make Loss Tangible". Literary Hub. March 11, 2024. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ Mark William Norby (April 9, 2024). "Armen Davoudian's 'The Palace of Forty Pillars' – gay Iranian poet's collection emits new light". Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ Ananya Kanai Shah (September 10, 2024). "The Palace of Forty Pillars". Harvard Review. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ Amy Wong (February 14, 2025). "Armen Davoudian weaves together Persian, Armenian culture through poetry". Daily Bruin. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ "The International Armenian Literary Alliance appoints two new advisory board members". The Armenian Weekly. April 11, 2025. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ Mark William Norby (April 9, 2024). "Armen Davoudian's 'The Palace of Forty Pillars' – gay Iranian poet's collection emits new light". Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ Mark William Norby (April 9, 2024). "Armen Davoudian's 'The Palace of Forty Pillars' – gay Iranian poet's collection emits new light". Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved April 13, 2025.