Amin Afzalpour, known by his artistic name “Taraz,” was born on November 28, 1985, in Dezful, Iran. He is a writer, poet, literary theorist, and the founder of the literary style, “Tarasher” (Visual Poetry), it is base on “Imagistic parallelism,” “Visual metaphors,” “Strength of brevity,” and “Change in Literary Calligraphy”. He holds a degree in electronics. Afzalpour entered the literary world professionally in 2015 with the publication of his poetry collection “Panir Ma Gorbe Be Dam Andakht.” Since then, he has published twelve poetry collections.
Works:
1. Panire Ma Gorbe Be Dam Andakht — Ahura Ghalam Publishing, 2015 (Iran)
2. Dar Sakhti Chon Mahie Sabor Bash — Ahura Ghalam Publishing, September 2015 (Iran)
3. Seghte Jobain — Ahura Ghalam Publishing, October 2015 (Iran)
4. Khaharz — Arzan Publishing, Pen Club. First edition: 2016; Second edition: Winter 2018–2019 (Sweden)
5. Pey Gham Bar — Pen Club. First edition: 2016; Second edition: Spring 2017 (Sweden)
6. Namaz-e Jama’at — Pen Club. First edition: 2016; Second edition: 2017 (Sweden)
7. Ghoveh Maghna’eh — Pen Club. First edition: Winter 2018–2019 (Sweden)
8. J3 — Pen Club. First edition: Winter 2018–2019 (Sweden)
English Translations:
9. A Captive Named Freedom — Amazonia Publishing Co., 2022
10. The Cold Colonialism — Amazonia Publishing Co., 2022
11. Rise of the Night — Amazonia Publishing Co., 2023
New addition:
12. Tarasher — Hormozbook Publishing, First Edition: 2025; Second Edition: 2025
