Hamid Naweed

Hamid Naweed (Persian: حامد نوید) is an Afghan-American writer and art historian.[1][2]

Naweed received his MFA from State University of New York at Buffalo after which he thought Art History and Aesthetics at Kabul University.[3] As a Fulbright scholarship, he authored a number of articles on Afghan art.[4][5] He is on the advisory board of The Alliance for the Restoration of Cultural Heritage[6] as well as a correspondent for C-SPAN[7] and contributor for NPR.[8]

Naweed is the author of two books, one on Rumi[9] and another on Afghan art history[10] for which he was recognized by the Afghan Embassy in Washington DC.[11]

His screenplay for Loori won the Best Screenplay Wward at New York Film Festival.[12][13] Currently he hosts a regular TV show exploring art on Zarin TV.[14]

References

Category:Afghan American

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