Mansour Noorbakhsh writes and translates poetry, and fiction in both English and Persian language (Farsi), his first language. He tries to be a voice for freedom, human rights, and environment in his writings. He believes a dialog between people around the world is an essential need for developing a peaceful world, and poetry helps this dialog to echo the human rights.
Mansour is the York Region Branch Manager and a Member-at-Large on the Executive of The Ontario Poetry Society.
He has presented “The Contemporary Canadian Poets” in a weekly Persian radio program (https://persianradio.net/poets/ or https://t.me/ottawaradio). The poet’s bio and poems are translated into Farsi and read to the Persian Canadian audiences. Both English (by the poets) and Farsi (by him) readings are on air. This is a project of his to build bridges between the Persian speaking people with Canadian communities and culture.
Mansour has published the following books, several articles, and poems in Persian language (Farsi):
به سراغ من اگر می آیید / زندگی وشعر سهراب سپهری
Life and Poetry of Sohrab Sepehri, Morvarid, Tehran, 1997.
دیدار با فلق / زندگی و شعر منوچهر آتشی
Life and Poetry of Manuchehr Atashi, Jameshenasan, Tehran, 2024.
His books in English Language are as follows:
In Search of Shared Wishes, FriesenPress, Canada, 2017.
In Search of Shared Wishes by Mansour Noorbakhsh | The FriesenPress Bookstore
Till You Recognize Me, Mosaic Press, Canada, 2024.
Till You Recognize Me - Poems by Mansour Noorbakhsh – Mosaic Press
Powdery Wings, Mosaic Press, Canada, 2024.
Powdery Wings: Stories of Immigration by Mansour Noorbakhsh – Mosaic Press
Mansour’s poems are published in “WordCity, (https://wordcitylit.ca)”, and several anthologies. Mansour performed was The Poet in Residence at WordCity Literary Journal in 2022.
Some of his poems are recognized and awarded by several poetry societies in Canada and internationally.
Mansour Noorbakhsh is an Electrical Engineer, P.Eng. He lives with his wife, and their two children in Toronto, Canada.
Contact Information:
Email: m.noorbakhsh@hotmail.com
Cell: 416 899 8801
Home Address: 329 Brownridge Dr. Thornhill, ON. L4J 5X1
Canada.
Previously published poems and books by Mansour Noorbakhsh:
A. Published poems:
- Poems and Flash Fiction published in each issue of WordCity Lit, from Oct 2020, Canada.
- One poem published in each issue of Verse Afire, the bi-annual publication of The Ontario Poetry Society, compiled and edited by I. B. Iskov, Canada, from 2020.
- Three poems published in Infinite Passages, an anthology, pp 94, 153, 155, illustrated and compiled by Katerina Vaughan Fretwell, published by The Ontario Poetry Society, Canada, 2020.
- A poem entitled “The Poet” published in The Celebration of Poetry, 20th anniversary, p 60, compiled, and edited by I. B Iskov, published by The Ontario Poetry Society, Canada, 2020.
- Eight poems published in Rendezvous, an anthology, pp 34-42, compiled by Elizabeth Barnes, published by IOWI, Canada, 2021.
- Five poems published in Consonant Lights, an anthology, pp 25-29, compiled and edited by Josie Di Sciascio-Andrews, published by IOWI, Canada, 2022.
- A poem entitled “Reskinned Moloch” published in Poets for Ukraine, Vol 2, p 15, compiled by David C. Brydges, published by Brydges Builder Press, Canada, 2022.
- The poem “If I were you” published in Poem in Your Pocket by Parkland Poets’ Society, Canada, 2021.
Poem in Your Pocket Project – Parkland Poets
and
https://parklandpoets.files.wordpress.com/2021/04/if-i-were-you.pdf
- The poem entitled “River's Reverie” published in Outlying Voices Vol 4, p 39, published by Parkland Poets’ Society, Canada, 2022.
- The poem entitled “untouchable invisible paths” published in Outlying Voices Vol 5, p 37, published by Parkland Poets’ Society, Canada, 2023.
- The poem entitled “on the verge of doubt” translated into Macedonian and published in ЗБОРНИК НА КАРАМАНОВИ СРЕДБИ 2021 by International Karamanov Poetry Festival, compiled by Daniela Andonovska-Trajkovska, North Macedonia, 2021
- The poem entitled “Survival” translated into Macedonian published by Karamanov Poetry Meetings Anthology, compiled by Borche Panov, North Macedonia 2022
- Five poems, an interview, an essay translated into Slovenian, published in Poiesis, edited by Peter Semolic, Slovenia, 2022, 2023
https://www.poiesis.si/mansour-noorbakhsh-skodelica-poljubov/
- Five pieces of “In Search of Shared Wishes” translated into Italian by Claudia Piccinno, published in Menabo, Italy, 2022
https://www.menaboonline.it/la-prima-cosa-che-la-guerra-ruba-a-tutti-e-il-libero-arbitrio
- A poem entitled “Fellow Traveler” presented in Rucksack a Global Poetry Patchwork, compiled by Antje Stehn, Italy, 2021.
YouTube
- A poem entitled “For Mahsa Amini” published in Cervine Barva Press channel (Hair In The Wind), compiled by Antje Stehn, Italy, 2023, https://youtu.be/L3T5NFh4Z2Y
- Three poems about Women, Life Freedom movement in Iran, published in HAPPENING Multicultural Festival, compiled by Banoo Zan, Canada, 2023
Facebook: https://fb.me/e/4EKSgXQaA
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Fu-YlQ_DYQ
- Several love poems translated into Spanish and aired in UMRO-Spanish Radio, Mexico, 2021, 2022, 2023, https://zeno.fm/radio/UMRO-ONLINE/
- The Poetry Joint-Episode Dec. 20, 2023 – CJSW Radio
https://cjsw.com/program/the-poetry-joint/episode/20231220/
- The Persian translation of a poem called “November 25th” by Claudia Piccinno is published in:
- The poem entitled “MAKE IT A RHYME” published in an anthology called “Woman, Life, Freedom”, compiled by Banoo Zan ,Cy Strom, GUERNICA, Canada, 2024
Woman Life Freedom: Poems For The Iranian Revolution (Paperback) | Indigo
B. Published Books:
Mansour Noorbakhsh has published the following books, several articles, and poems in Persian language (Farsi):
به سراغ من اگر می آیید / زندگی وشعر سهراب سپهری
- Life and Poetry of Sohrab Sepehri, Morvarid, Tehran, 1997.
دیدار با فلق / زندگی و شعر منوچهر آتشی
- Life and Poetry of Manuchehr Atashi, Jameshenasan, Tehran, 2024.
Mansour Noorbakhsh books in English Language are as follows:
- In Search of Shared Wishes, FriesenPress, Canada, 2017.
In Search of Shared Wishes by Mansour Noorbakhsh | The FriesenPress Bookstore
- Till You Recognize Me, Mosaic Press, Canada, 2024.
Till You Recognize Me - Poems by Mansour Noorbakhsh – Mosaic Press
- Powdery Wings, Mosaic Press, Canada, 2024.
Powdery Wings: Stories of Immigration by Mansour Noorbakhsh – Mosaic Press
C. Poetry Awards:
- The poem “Till You Recognize Me” was honourable mentioned in the Annual Contest of Brooklin Poetry Society, 2020.
https://brooklinpoetrysociety.com/honourable-mention-mansour-noorbahksh/
- The Poem “Not Left Babylon Yet” achieved the 3rd place of Poems in English Language in PREMIO INTERNAZIONALE D’ECCELLENZA “CITTA’ DEL GALATEO –ANTONIO DE FERRARIS” IX Edizione– ROMA, Italy, 6 Ottober 2022.
- Poet in Residence of WordCity Lit, Canada, 2022. https://wordcitylit.ca/
