Khaled Mattawa
Khaled Mattawa’s most recent book of poems is Fugitive Atlas (Graywolf Press, 2020). He was born in Benghazi, Libya, and emigrated to the United States as a teenager. He later received his MFA from Indiana University. A MacArthur Fellow, he is the William Wilhartz Professor of English Language and Literature at the University of Michigan and editor of Michigan Quarterly Review. (updated 10/2026)
AGNI has published the following work:
Epic Temptations
Essay by Khaled Mattawa
AGNI has published the following translations:
Freedom
Poetry by Saadi Youssef • Translated from the Arabic by Khaled Mattawa
To Pet a Dog In London!
Poetry by Saadi Youssef • Translated from the Arabic by Khaled Mattawa
Obsession
Poetry by Saadi Youssef • Translated from the Arabic by Khaled Mattawa
The Porcupine
Poetry by Saadi Youssef • Translated from the Arabic by Khaled Mattawa
The Fence
Poetry by Saadi Youssef • Translated from the Arabic by Khaled Mattawa