Sholeh Wolpé is an Iranian-American poet, writer, and librettist whose body of work spans seven collections of poetry, several plays, five books of translations and three anthologies, as well as texts and librettos for the choir and opera. Her most recent books include The Invisible Sun – A guide for the soul from Rumi’s master (Harper Collins) and Abacus of Loss– A memoir in verse (Univ. of Arkansas Press). She is the Writer-In-Residence at the University of California, Irvine, and lives in Barcelona and Irvine.
