2024年1月23日 · Cyrus Shams is a young man grappling with an inheritance of violence and loss: his mother’s plane was shot down over the skies of the Persian Gulf in a senseless accident; and his father’s life in America was circumscribed by his work killing chickens at …

Martyr! is a 2024 literary fiction novel by Kaveh Akbar that follows Cyrus Shams, a first-generation Iranian American and poet who is recovering from alcoholism and reckoning with the senseless murder of his mother, Roya, at the hands of the United States government. Akbar is an Iranian American poet who has worked in editing, film, and advocacy.

2024年1月20日 · Cyrus Shams is both the son of the Middle East and the American Middle West, who's been instilled with tragedy. His mother, Roya, was aboard Iran Air Flight 655, which was shot down by mistake by...

2024年1月23日 · Cyrus Shams is a young man grappling with an inheritance of violence and loss: his mother’s plane was shot down over the skies of Tehran in a senseless accident; and his father’s life in America was circumscribed by his work …

2024年12月4日 · Kaveh Akbar’s ‘Martyr!’ is a poignant exploration of identity and legacy through the eyes of its central character, Cyrus Shams, who navigates the complexities of being the child of Iranian immigrants in America.

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Akbar Shams held the position of Teacher at the Peel District School Board in 2023 and received an annual salary of $110,301.64 as per the records provided by the Government of Ontario. Year: 2023 Salary: $110,301.64

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