Haleh Liza Gafori

Haleh Liza Gafori is a translator, performance artist, writer, and educator of Iranian descent. Her translations of Rumi’s poetry have been published by NYRB Classics in two volumes: Gold (2022) and Water (2025). Her writings have appeared in Harvard Review, The Paris Review, AGNI, Lit Hub, and elsewhere, and have been supported with a grant from the New York State Council on the Arts. Born in New York City, she lives in Brooklyn and teaches in the MFA creative writing program at St. Joseph’s University. (updated 10/2026)