Martin Foroz (Mohammad Forouzani) was born on the 30th of December 1964 in Tehran, Iran. He holds BA and MA degrees in English Literature and a Ph.D. degree in TEFL. He has been working as an assistant professor of English Language and Literature at the University of Nizwa, Oman, since 2014. In the past 19 years, he has been teaching and supervising theses in both fields, but his literary and philosophical bends formed his poetic sense much earlier- at the beginning of secondary school. He insatiably read Persian Literature (his first language) and wrote poems and pieces of prose since he was in high school. His first collection of Persian poems under the title Khaste-tar az zaman (More Tired Than Time) was published in 1997 when he was a Lecturer of English.
The Differences between Persian and Arabic
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The Birth of Jesus Christ and Pagan Traditions
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The Secret History of T. S. Eliot’s Muse
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My Student’s Presentation in Oman- pre 19th and 19th Century American Literature
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5 Reasons to Write Under a Pen Name
In this article you will find out the reasons that you may as well write under a pen name. https://medium.com/ashley-on-writing/5-reasons-to-write-under-a-pen-name-1cd997034c0f
Hemingway’s two Best Writing Tricks
It might be Hemingway’s most famous piece of writing advice: “All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence that you
Who were the Scythian?
The Scythian played an important part in the Silk Road, a vast trade network connecting ancient Greece, Persia, India, and China, perhaps contributing to the contemporary
“A Louvre of Verse” showcased at NABE
My book, “A Louvre of Verse” just appeared in NABE showcase 2020.