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She identified it as the debut novel of the IranianAmerican poet about a young man confronting his mother's violent death.
Martyr is Iranian-American poet Kaveh Akbar's debut novel about a young man named Cyrus Shams struggling to make sense of the violent death of his mother and other martyrs, accidental or deliberate, t...
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She identified it as the debut novel of the IranianAmerican poet about a young man confronting his mother's violent death.
Martyr is Iranian-American poet Kaveh Akbar's debut novel about a young man named Cyrus Shams struggling to make sense of the violent death of his mother and other martyrs, accidental or deliberate, throughout history.
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A debut novel about a young man grappling with his mother's violent death and the histories of martyrs, written with unexpected comic tone.
Martyr, Iranian-American poet Kaveh Akbar's debut novel about a young man named Cyrus Shams struggling to make sense of the violent death of his mother and other martyrs, accidental or deliberate, throughout history. Akbar's tone is unexpectedly comic, his story antic, and his vision utterly original.
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The debut novel was described as wry, blasphemous, grim, grimy, and moving, and its opening set piece was highlighted for its jumbled tone and striking language.
He's also written a book of poetry called Portrait of the Alcoholic, and now a debut novel called Martyr.
Martyr! Exclamation point. Is wry, blasphemous, grim, grimy, and moving, among other things.