About the Author

Rajiv Mohabir's 2016 book of poems, The Taxidermist's Cut was Winner of the AWP Intro Journal Award and the 2014 Intro Prize in Poetry from Four Way Books. Recipient of a PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grant, Mohabir has also received fellowships from the Voices of Our Nation's Artist foundation, Kundiman, and the American Institute of Indian Studies language program. He received his MFA in Poetry and Translation from at Queens College, City University of New York, where he was editor-in-chief of Ozone Park Journal. Currently he is pursuing a PhD in English from the University of Hawai'i, where he teaches poetry and composition.