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Maziar Karim
مازیار کریم
Born1982 (age 42–43)[1]
Tehran, Iran
NationalityIranian
EducationM.S. in Information Technology[2]
Occupations
Known for
  • Theory of "Stranged Writing" (نوشتار شگفت)
Notable workرنج هیچ (Suffer of Nothing)

هیچ رنج (Nothing Suffer)

نوشتار شگفت (Stranged Writing)

Maziar Karim (مازیار کریم; born 1982) is an Iranian poet, philosopher, translator, and literary theorist. Despite a formal education in Information Technology, his work spans interdisciplinary research in philosophy, psychology, mythology, and literary theory. He is best known for his development of the literary theory "Stranged Writing" (نوشتار شگفت) and for his minimalist poetry published in numerous international English-language journals.[3][4]

Biography

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Maziar Karim was born in Tehran, Iran. He holds a Master of Science degree in Information Technology. His academic background in a technical field contrasts with his professional focus on the humanities, where he conducts interdisciplinary research.[2]

Work and Theoretical Contributions

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Karim's work is divided between literary creation (poetry and short stories) and theoretical research. His theoretical approach often explores the intersections of philosophy, psychology, and literature.

Stranged Writing (نوشتار شگفت)

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His most significant theoretical contribution is the concept of "Stranged Writing" (Neveshtār-e Shegeft), a literary taxonomy that seeks to categorize and analyze narrative forms based on their structure and effect rather than traditional genres. This theory was presented in his book of the same name, published by BlazeVOX in 2023.[4][3]

Literary Style

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As a poet, Karim works primarily in minimal forms, including quatrains (رباعی), couplets (دوبیتی), short stories, and free-form minimalist poetry. His work is characterized by philosophical contemplation and precision of language.[2]

Publications

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Books

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رنج هیچ (Suffer of Nothing), a collection of quatrains. Vazhtab Publishing, 2022.[5]

هیچ رنج (Nothing Suffer), a collection of quatrains. Vazhtab Publishing, 2023.[6]

نوشتار شگفت (Stranged Writing: A Literary Taxonomy). BlazeVOX [23], 2023.[4]

International Journal Publications

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Karim's poetry and short works have been translated into English and published in a wide array of literary magazines across North America and Europe, including:[7][8]

Better Than Starbucks[9]

The Bookends Review[8]

Gramma Poetry

The Tiger Moth Review[10]

Fictional Cafe[2]

Gmob Magazine[11]

Alchemy Magazine of Translation[7]

Quail Bell Magazine[12]

DREGINALD[13]

The Gravity of Things[3]

A photograph by Karim was also featured in the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest.[14]

See also

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Contemporary Iranian poetry

Persian literature

Literary theory

References

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  1. ^ "The Tiger Moth Review - Issue 9". The Tiger Moth Review. p. 91. Retrieved 2025-09-15. Maziar Karim (b. 1982) is from Tehran, Iran.
  2. ^ a b c d "Maziar Karim: The Poetry of Pondering". Fictional Cafe. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  3. ^ a b c "Stranged Writing: A Literary Taxonomy". The Gravity of the Thing. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  4. ^ a b c "BlazeVOX [23] - Fall 2023". BlazeVox. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  5. ^ "Maziar Karim's published works". G*mob Magazine. Retrieved 2025-09-15. His first collection of quatrains, Suffer of Nothing, was published in 2022.
  6. ^ "Maziar Karim". G*mob Magazine. Retrieved 2025-09-15. ...his second collection of quatrains, Nothing Suffer.
  7. ^ a b "Maziar Karim". Alchemy. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  8. ^ a b "Contributors: Maziar Karim". The Bookends Review. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  9. ^ Better Than Starbucks April 2018 (April 2018 ed.). Better Than Starbucks. 2018.
  10. ^ "The Tiger Moth Review - Issue 9". The Tiger Moth Review. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  11. ^ "Maziar Karim". Gmob Magazine. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  12. ^ "Poetry Spring by Maziar Karim". Quail Bell Magazine. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  13. ^ "Issue Twelve: Maziar Karim". DREGINALD. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  14. ^ "Shepherd Baby". Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
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Maziar Karim at Alchemy Magazine

"The Poetry of Pondering" at Fictional Cafe

Stranged Writing: A Literary Taxonomy


Category:1982 births Category:Living people Category:Iranian poets Category:Iranian philosophers Category:Iranian translators Category:Iranian writers Category:21st-century Iranian poets Category:Literary theorists Category:People from Tehran