Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
I am a literary writer and theorist. Among my books are the historical novel The Last Days of Jeanne d'Arc (Giramondo, 2017), the short-story cycle Transactions (UQP, 2013), the collection of poetry Ashes in the Air (UQP, 2011) and a work of creative non-fiction, Iran, My Grandfather (Transit Lounge, 2010). My latest book is a philosophical study, titled Marx and Art (Rowman & Littlefield, 2019).
My writings have been described as 'miraculous', 'beautifully twisted', 'harrowing' and 'hilarious'. Both my creative writing and my literary scholarship interrogate the collisions between the political and the personal. Radical subjectivity, philosophy of history and theories of art are of particular interest to me.
I currently coordinate two undergraduate units at Monash, 'Literary Theory' and 'Writing in Australia'. I supervise postgraduate projects in creative writing, Marxist theory and contemporary literature.
Research interests
Creative Writing
I am interested in both the theory and practice of creative writing. My work as a writer as well as a researcher and research supervisor includes poetry, fiction and literary non-fiction. I am particularly interested in new writing projects which cross formal and thematic boundaries, and aim at inventing provocative new ways of writing.
Radical Thinkers
My current creative and critical work draws on the philosophy of thinkers associated with the Marxist tradition, from Karl Marx to Alain Badiou and beyond.
Literature and Politics
I am interested in documenting and exploring literary works from all periods in history which oppose the discourses of the ruling classes. I like examining the ways in which radical writers treat themes such as history, the nation, class, power and ideology.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- creative writing
- poetry
- contemporary Australian writing
- Marxism
- literary theory
- philosophy of art
- Joan of Arc
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 2 Finished
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Beyond Autonomy: Understanding How New Social, Scientific and Technological Influences are Shaping the Future of Freedom
Watkin, C., Angus, S., Alizadeh, A., Chaplin, F., Davis, O., Heath-Kelly, C., Hewlett, N. & Ahearne, J.
1/01/20 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
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Poetic Portraits of Australian Elders
Wilkinson, J. & Alizadeh, A.
1/06/19 → 31/07/20
Project: Research
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'Freedom to live: Robespierre, Marx and social liberty
Alizadeh, A., 2023, New Interdisciplinary Perspectives On and Beyond Autonomy. Watkin, C. & Davis, O. (eds.). 1st ed. Abingdon Oxon UK: Routledge, p. 181-193 13 p. (Warwick Series in the Humanities).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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Poets, Truths, and Australia
Alizadeh, A., 2021, New Directions in Contemporary Australian Poetry. Disney, D. & Hall, M. (eds.). 1st ed. Cham Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 207-215 9 p. (Modern and Contemporary Poetry and Poetics).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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Poets of the world unite - with philosophers, against the capitalist state
Alizadeh, A., 31 Aug 2021, In: Crisis and Critique. 9, 2, 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research
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Review: on Maxist Literary Criticism Today by Barbara Foley, Pluto Press, 2019: Marx in our time
Alizadeh, A., 28 Apr 2020, In: Sydney Review of Books. 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Short Review › Other › peer-review
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Towards the End
Alizadeh, A., 2020, Artamon NSW Australia: Giramondo Publishing. 64 p.Research output: Book/Report › Creative Book › Research