Tahir Hamut Izgil, author portrait
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Tahir Hamut Izgil

Tahir Hamut Izgil is one of the foremost poets writing in Uyghur. He grew up in Kashgar, attended college in Beijing, and worked as a film director in the Uyghur region. His writing has appeared in The Atlantic, The New York Review of Books, and elsewhere. In 2024, he was awarded the Václav Havel International Prize for Creative Dissent by the Human Rights Foundation. He lives near Washington, DC.
Waiting to Be Arrested at Night

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Waiting to Be Arrested at Night