Tarik Dobbs, 1997
Writers · January 1, 1997
Tarik Dobbs
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Tarik Dobbs is 29 years old, born January 1, 1997 · Capricorn.
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About
Tarik Dobbs writes poetry that centers Arab American experience and identity. Born in 1997, he authored Nazar Boy, which won the 2026 GLCA New Writers Award for Poetry. In 2022, he became a Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellow. As a Capricorn, Dobbs pairs discipline with introspection—traits evident in his editorial work and precise, emotionally layered verse.
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Biography
Tarik Dobbs is an Arab American poet and editor. Born on January 1, 1997, he is the author of Nazar Boy, a collection that received the 2026 GLCA New Writers Award for Poetry. His work has earned institutional recognition: in 2022, the Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowship named him a fellow, a distinction that supports emerging poets with significant promise. As a poet, Dobbs participates in the long tradition of literary composition—crafting language to capture lived experience, emotion, and cultural specificity. His identity as an Arab American writer shapes the thematic and formal dimensions of his practice, centering diaspora, belonging, and linguistic heritage in contemporary American letters. A Capricorn born in early January, Dobbs embodies the sign's association with discipline and depth—qualities that underscore both his editorial rigor and the careful, intricate architecture of his poetry.
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Trivia
- Dobbs received the 2026 GLCA New Writers Award for Poetry for his debut collection Nazar Boy.
- He was named a Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellow in 2022, joining a prestigious cohort of emerging American poets.
- His name, Tarik (طارق), reflects his Arab heritage and is prominent in both English and transliterated Arabic forms in his professional byline.
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Independent, ambitious, and self-reliant. Tarik Dobbs tend to step into pioneer roles early and prefer setting direction over following it.
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- Tarik Dobbs is 29 years old (born January 1, 1997).
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- Tarik Dobbs was born on January 1, 1997.
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- Tarik Dobbs is a Capricorn, born January 1, 1997.
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- Tarik Dobbs was born in 1997, the year of the Fire Ox.
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- Tarik Dobbs is a writer.
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- Yes — Tarik Dobbs is alive and 29 years old.
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