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One Pomegranate, Three Hundred Pearl-like Seeds
In the early 20th century, Persia was a nation gripped by political turmoil, economic despair, and deep social injustice. By 1905, under the oppressive rule […]
A Ghazal by Saadi Shirazi
Ghazal #8 Oh, the cup-bearer! bring forth the water, I am parched beyond measure;First, quench my thirst and only then my followers.Before this, I would […]
Lost Roofs
The houses of Khorram Shahr as remembered by their residents Houses become eternal in the minds of their residents; eternal and beautiful; their shortcomings forgotten, […]
Two Poems by Nosrat Rahmani
Nosrat Rahmani (March 1, 1930–June 16, 2000) stands among the most restless and resonant voices of Iranian modern poetry—a wanderer between the classical cadence of […]
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 […]
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 […]