Ayaz Pirani
BIO
Biography

Ayaz’s books include Happy You Are Here (The Word Works, 2016), Kabir’s Jacket Has a Thousand Pockets (Mawenzi House, 2019) and How Beautiful People Are (Gordon Hill Press, 2022). His work recently appeared in ARC Poetry Magazine, The Antigonish Review, and Guest 16. Ayaz’s new book of short stories is forthcoming from Gordon Hill Press in Spring 2025.

ADDRESS
City: , Province/Territory: Ontario
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GENRE
Poetry & Fiction
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
Happy You Are Here
Publisher
Word Works
Year
2016
Title
Kabir's Jacket Has a Thousand Pockets
Publisher
Mawenzi House
Year
2019
Title
How Beautiful People Are
Publisher
Gordon Hill Press
Year
2022
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