Iyad Hayatleh

Iyad Hayatleh:  is a Palestinian poet and translator who was born and grew up in Syria. He has lived in Glasgow since 2000, and has taken part in many cultural events and translation and poetry workshops giving many readings in the UK including the Edinburgh International Book Festival. He collaborated with poet Tessa Ransford, on a two–way translation project for a book Rug of a Thousand Colours, published by Luath Press, 2012.