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Josef Hammer is a writer, journalist and poet who works in Persian, Kurdish (Sorani and Kurmanji), Swedish and English.[1] His work spans poetry, political prose, journalism and literary translation.[2]
Early life
[edit]Career
[edit]Journalism
[edit]Hammer has worked as a journalist and blogger.[3]
Literary work
[edit]Hammer's first book, Caging Honour: Breaking the Chains of Silence (2023), is a narrative work addressing honour-based violence and societal control.[4] He followed it with the young adult dystopian novel Ayla: Echoes of Dissent (2024), the first book in the Ayla: Chronicles of Rebellion series, released in print, ebook and audiobook editions,[5] and the children's fantasy novel Arden and the Enchanted Whispering Forest (2024).[6]
Hammer also writes poetry in Kurdish Sorani and Persian, including haiku in Persian, and has published a translation critique of "The Internationale".[7]
Other activities
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]Nonfiction
[edit]- Caging Honour: Breaking the Chains of Silence. Independently published, 2023. ISBN 979-8863687858
Fiction
[edit]- Ayla: Echoes of Dissent – The Illusion of Control (Ayla: Chronicles of Rebellion, book 1). Independently published, 2024. ISBN 979-8327806979
- Audiobook edition narrated by Caroline Parker (Audible, 2024)
- Arden and the Enchanted Whispering Forest. Independently published, 2024. ISBN 979-8326491060
Forthcoming
[edit]- The Ghost Tongue
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ CITATION NEEDED — independent source establishing him as a multilingual writer
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- ↑ CITATION NEEDED — e.g. bylined articles in named publications, or coverage of his journalism
- ↑ CITATION NEEDED — an independent review or press coverage of the book, not a retailer listing
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- ↑ CITATION NEEDED — where was this published?
External links
[edit]Category:Kurdish-language poets Category:Persian-language writers Category:Living people Category:YYYY births