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

  1. "After Terrorist Attack, Afghans in U.S. Challenge Cultural Stereotype". Archived from the original on October 5, 2001.
  2. "Afghan Women Painters On Show". TIME.com. 21 August 2008.
  3. "Afghan Art and Architecture Through the Ages Webcast - Library of Congress". Library of Congress.
  4. "Hamid Naweed - حامد نوید".
  5. http://www.e-ariana.com/ariana/eariana.nsf/allPrintDocs/bbbfa1a037beff2c872579620052d72f!OpenDocument&Click=
  6. "ARCH International". Archived from the original on 2016-01-17. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
  7. "Hamid Naweed".
  8. David Banks. "NPR's Weekend All Things Considered -- Afghans Rebuilding Their Native Land". NPR.
  9. Naweed, Hamid (March 2008). The Music of the Reeds. iUniverse. ISBN 9780595473304.
  10. Naweed, Hamid (February 2013). Art Through the Ages in Afghanistan: Hamid Naweed: 9781477265758: Amazon.com: Books. AuthorHouse. ISBN 978-1477265758.
  11. "Embassy representatives show support for Afghan art historian Hamid Naweed and his new publication".
  12. -Afghan Film (LOORI) at New York Film Festival-- - YouTube.flv. 16 July 2011 via YouTube.
  13. "Hamid N Aweed Pictures". Getty Images.
  14. "Zarin TV - Afghan Television - Afghanistan TV - Noor Wodjouatt - Zarin TV Official Website - Mitra Golriz - Taymor Shah Kamrany - Hamid Naweed - Daoud Nezaar - Hamish Darwish - Haroon Yousofi".
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