About the ICORN Writers

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Carlos Sherman

(1934-2005)
Carlos Sherman from Uruguay and Belarus was a Guest Writer, City of Refuge Kristiansand. His poems are available in Spanish, English and Norwegian. We mourn his death, but continue to celebrate his voice:

"As far as I'm concerned, it's simple:
I'm not going to keep my mouth shut."

Chenjerai Hove

Former ICORN Guest Writer of the Stavanger City of Refuge Chenjerai Hove is a valued member of the ICORN Advisory Group.

Mansur Rajih

Former ICORN Guest Writer Mansur Rajih is a poet and essayist.

Svetlana Alexievich

Born in the Ukraine, Svetlana is a former ICORN Guest Writer.

Mansour Koushan

Former ICORN Guest Writer Mansour Koushan is a playwright, novelist and poet.

Soudabeh Alishahi

Former ICORN Guest Writer Soudabeh Alishahi is a novelist.

Musa Mutaev

Musa Mutaev is the former ICORN Guest Writer of the Trondheim City of Refuge. He is a short story writer and editor.

Gilles Dossou-Gouin

Gilles Dossou-Gouin is a former ICORN Guest Writer of the Molde City of Refuge. He is an essayist and poet.

Easterine Kire Iralu

Easterine Kiri Iralu is a former ICORN Guest Writer of Tromsø City of Refuge. She is a poet, writer and folksinger.

Islam Elsanov

Former ICORN Guest Writer Islam Elsanov is a filmmaker, writer and editor.

Faraj Bayrakdar

Former Guest Writer of the Stockholm City of Refuge, Faraj Bayrakdar is a renowned poet.

 

 

Boubacar Boris Diop

The current Guest Writer of Mexico City's Casa Refugio is Boubacar Boris Diop. He is a novelist and essayist.

Umm Rafal

. . is a pseudonym for a current ICORN Guest Writer whose identity cannot be revealed at this time. We hope that we will be able to present this person's real name and writing credentials in the near future. Please check back.

Kosar Fattahi

Kosar Fattahi is a member of Kurdish PEN in Exile and the Association of Kurdish Writers in Iran. He is the current ICORN Guest Writer in Oslo City of Refuge.

Salah At-Tarjuman

. . . is a pseudonym for a current ICORN Guest Writer whose identity cannot be revealed at this time.

Basim Mardan

Basim Mardan is the current Guest Writer of Skien City of Refuge. He is a writer, playwright and translator from Iraq.

 

Aziz Sangtarash

Former Guest Writer of Oslo City of Refuge, he is a short story writer, editor and poet.

Abu Al Teman

. . . is a pseudonym for a current ICORN Guest Writer whose identity cannot be revealed at this time. We hope that we will be able to present this person's real name and writing credentials in the near future. Please check back.