![]() ![]() For instance, in an early poem, you learn that when my father came to America the only bits of English he knew were Rolling Stones lyrics. “Pilgrim Bell,” as it exists right now, builds to “The Palace.” Many of the poem’s images and thematic concerns are first introduced elsewhere in the book. I understand that your poem “The Palace” holds a central place in your forthcoming collection, “Pilgrim Bell.” Can you describe the book and this poem’s role in it? ![]() ![]() I spoke with him about the genesis of “The Palace,” how it fits into his next collection, and the poem’s depiction of America. programs at Randolph College and Warren Wilson, is the author of “ Calling a Wolf a Wolf” and “ Portrait of the Alcoholic,” both published in 2017. Akbar, who was born in Tehran, Iran, and teaches at Purdue University and in the low-residency M.F.A. Our latest poetry feature is “ The Palace,” a long poem by Kaveh Akbar. ![]()
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