André Naffis-Sahely

Who is André Naffis-Sahely?

André Naffis-Sahely is a poet, critic and translator. He was born in Venice to Italian and Iranian parents, and grew up in Abu Dhabi. He has a BA in History and Politics and an M.Litt in Creative Writing from the University of St Andrews.

He has written on literature, film and the visual arts for The Times Literary Supplement, The Independent, The Economist, PN Review and Banipal and is the UK contributor for Words Without Borders. He also translates from the French and the Italian; forthcoming titles include The Rule of Barbarism and The Bottom of the Jar by Abdellatif Laâbi and The Barbary Figs and The Funerals by Rachid Boudjedra. Alongside Julian Stannard, he is currently co-editing The Palm Beach Effect, a collection of tributes for the poet Michael Hofmann, the subject of his doctoral thesis, which will be published by CB Editions in December 2012.

His poetry has appeared in Poetry London, PN Review, The Warwick Review and The International Literary Quarterly.

Naffis-Sahely lives in London.