Essays and Criticism

Ali Alizadeh’s essays, book reviews and literary articles have appeared in many journals and magazines. Some published critical pieces available online:

‘Under the Skyscrapers, the Sand’ in Sydney Ideas Quarterly issue 2.

‘Ali Alizadeh reviews Bronwyn Lea and Kevin Hart’ in Cordite Poetry Review issue 30.

‘Ali Alizadeh reviews Philip Mead’ in Cordite Poetry Review issue 29.

‘Eyes in Times of War’ in In/Stead winter 2008 issue 2.

‘Ali Alizadeh reviews Charles Simic’ in Cordite Poetry Review issue 28.

‘Hidden Signs of a City’ in Cordite Poetry Review issue 28.

‘Introduction’ for editor Sheema Kalbasi’s anthology Seven Valleys of Love.

‘Ali Alizadeh reviews Dimitris Tsaloumas’ in Cordite Poetry Review issue 27.

‘On Contemporary Poetry in Iran’ in Salt Magazine issue 1.

‘The Poetics of Sufi Madness’, catalogue essay for Peter Daverington’s Dervishes Series.

‘Ali Alizadeh reviews Anthony Joseph’ in Cordite Poetry Review.

‘Chinese Literature, Anyone?’ in Beijing Review number 5, 1 February 2007.

‘Ali Alizadeh reviews Ian McBryde and Tim Sincalir’ in Cordite Poetry Review.

‘Wandering in Wuhan’ in Cordite Poetry Review issue 23.

‘Review: Gotterdammerung Cafe by Andrew Taylor’ in API Review of Books issue 44 July 2006.

‘Converting History into Poetry: Examples from La Pucelle‘, in In/Stead spring 2005 issue 1. 

‘Review: Shadow Selves by Deb Mathews-Zott’ in Network Review of Books September 2004.

‘Confused About Sufi Poetry?’ in Saloni M.

‘Iran, War, Displacement and my choice of Joan of Arc’ in TEXT volume 1 number 7 October 2003.

‘Towards a Poetics for the Epic: the Case of Ditie de Jehanne d’Arc‘ in TEXT volume 5 number 2 October 2001.