Akbarpour: Horror Genre the New Generation’s First Priority
Ahmad Akbarpour (born 1970 in Chah Varz, Lamerd County, Fars Province) is one of Iran’s most prolific writers of children’s and young adult literature. He […]
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Seven Poems by Gholamreza Brousan
Gholamreza Brousan (Dec 13, 1973 – Dec 6, 2011) was an Iranian poet and a recipient of both the Nima Poetry Award and the Journalists’ […]
Five-Spirited Garden: Review of Hafiz’s Little Book of Life
Hafiz’s Little Book of Life by Erfan Mojib and Gary Gach (Hampton Roads Publishing, 2023) is a distilled version of Hafiz’s poetry— based on a […]
A Lantern for Persian Literature in Scandinavia
In September 2025, Dr Bo Utas was honored with the Mahmoud Afshar Foundation Award (the Afshar Literary and Historical Prizes), a recognition that celebrates scholars […]
The Afshar Literary Awards
Last Updated [by S. Savaji] September 19, 2025 The Afshar Literary Awards was founded in 1989 by Dr Mahmoud Afshar Yazdi Charitable Trust to commemorate […]
Palette: Morteza Katouzian
Morteza Katouzian (b. 2 July 1943, Tehran) is a major figure of late twentieth-century Iranian painting whose career bridges commercial graphic design and a committed […]
Sadeq Chubak: The Voice of the Voiceless
Through the exploration of literary works, we gain a profound understanding of human life and relentlessly get involved with environmental, social, and psychological factors on the human psyche. […]
Fear and Misery of the Third Reich in Tehran
Currently on stage at Homa Theatre in Tehran under the direction of Alireza Akhavan, Fear and Misery of the Third Reich restages Bertolt Brecht’s profound […]
Dare the Sea: A Review
Dare the Sea, the debut English short story collection by Iranian American novelist Ali Hosseini, was published by the Northwestern University Press in 2023. The […]
The Iranian Nominees’ Road Map to the Andersen Award
The Hans Christian Andersen Award organization has avowed to honour the artistry and creative prowess of writers and illustrators ever since 1960s. Every two years, […]