Goran Sabah

Goran Sabah

Goran Sabah is a Kurdish novelist, literary critic, translator, journalist and academic based in Erbil, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. He holds a PhD in Journalism from the University of Kansas. His academic interests include journalism, new media and freedom of expression. A 2010 Fulbright Scholar, Sabah has worked across literature, journalism and academia. He has published novels and works of literary criticism, translated between Kurdish and English, and contributed research to international journals and conferences. His literary work includes Deer Girls, while his other publications address subjects such as science fiction and the craft and criticism of the novel. Alongside his writing, Sabah has been involved in Kurdish media and cultural initiatives, including as a founding member of the Kurdistan News Agency (AKnews), and has worked as a journalist for local and international media organisations.