Background
Kazemi was born into a religious family in Herat province of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. His father, Haj Mohammad Ali Kazemi, was a socially and politically active person, and his grandfather, Haj Mohammad Kazem, was a poet himself.
Kazemi was born into a religious family in Herat province of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. His father, Haj Mohammad Ali Kazemi, was a socially and politically active person, and his grandfather, Haj Mohammad Kazem, was a poet himself.
He studied Civil Engineering at Ferdawsi University of Mashhad.
Kazemi has authored many books on Persian literature and Afghan poetry. He has also written the book “Rozaneh” (Window) (Persian: روزنه) which has been published for the fourth time in Iran and is considered to be the most famous poetry textbook. He is currently living in Mashhad in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Many Afghan and Iranian writers and critics have praised Kazemi for his work and his efforts to introduce Afghan literature beyond Afghanistan’s borders and for his abilities as a poet and as a writer
However, the responses to Kazemi’s work have not always been sympathetic.
Though lots of Kezemi’s poetry has a religious theme, he has also written a lot about the socio-political situation in Afghanistan and in Iran. In an interview with the Iranian website Soreh, Kazemi has told that he has memorized 3,000 verses of Bedil’s poetry.
Among others, he is currently a member of the editorial board of Dorre Dari (Pearl of Dari) (Persian: در دری) and Khatt-e-Sevom (Third Script) (Persian: خط سوم) Journals.