Khashayar Mohammadi, trans. of Death Toll by Nimā Yushij

Death Toll is the translation of Nima Yushij's titular long poem along with a short selection of his most unapologetically socialist poetry, all of which spotlights rebellion against authoritarianism and tyranny, especially through a rural Iranian lens. Although Nima Yushij is the father of Persian free verse, he has remained relatively untranslated due to the complex nature of his poetry. This chapbook aims to highlight a few of his most politically urgent poems that ring truer than ever more than half a century later. Mohammadi’s translation will blow you away — promise! It’s gorgeous, moving, and prescient in all our favourite ways.

Printed in a limited run of fifty copies at Product Photo in Toronto, this chapbook has a cover designed by Alysha Dawn, featuring an original painting by Mehraz Karami. Typeset by Dani Spinosa.