Fuad Viento
Fuad Viento, (born 22 November 1988 in Baku, Azerbaijani SSR, USSR), is an Azerbaijani–British photographer, writer and social activist. Viento is the author of books of short fiction and short stories.
Biography
Viento was born in Bayil district of Baku in 1988 to ethnic Azerbaijani parents. He began photographing in 2002 and became a full-time photographer in 2012. At Cleveden Secondary School, he became interested in various artistic endeavors, and began to write and play music. In 2012, he graduated from Glasgow Caledonian University with BA Hons Management, Technology and Enterprise degree.
His work has been published in the Financial Times, Marie Claire, Courrier International, Le Monde and L'Uomo Vogue.
In 2014, Viento made his literary debut in Russia with a short story called Wind of Change.
Poetry
While he is best known for his short stories, Viento is also noted for his poetry written during the antiglobalization movement. In much of his poetry, to achieve a drum-like rhythm, Viento made use of the long dash in place of a period. Several examples of this can be seen throughout "Summer Sun":
The Dome of the Rock There’s a man knelt in prayer — Connecting with God.
Literary works
Short stories
- Wind of Change (2014)
- Karma (2014)
Poetry
- Summer Sun (2014); Baronius Press, 2014, ISBN 978-1-291-80287-0
Personal life
Viento is known for his social activism and criticism of corporate globalization. He has also written on politics, in support of socialism and Scottish independence, and on the history of Azerbaijani literature.