Portfolio: Mehdi Rabbi
Mehdi Rabbi was born on August 19, 1980, in Ahwaz. In an introduction to his second book, he says “I write stories because I can’t […]
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That Cozy Corner on the Left
Author: Mehdi Rabbi Publisher: Cheshmeh; 2007 That Cozy Corner on the Left is a collection of short stories by Mehdi Rabbi . The stories encompass the […]
Kadkani, a Gem of Khorasan
There are not many literary scholars in the history of Persian literature who are also great poets; neither are there many poets who made it […]
Nocturnal Harmony of Lumbers’ Orchestra
Author: Reza Ghassemi Publisher: Cheshmeh; 2002 First published in the U.S. in 1996 (Nashr-e Ketab-e America) and then by the Iranian publisher Cheshmeh, it was […]
Rebellion against Oblivion
Rebellion against Oblivion:Visual Accounts on life and Works of Samad Behrangi “Several Accounts of a Man Who Reunited with Aras” is the title of a […]
Profile: Ruyin Pakbaz [b. 1939]
Ruyin Pakbaz (1939, Tehran) is a prominent Iranian art historian, critic, educator and painter. He studied painting at Tehran University (1967) and then pursued his […]
Tirgan Short Story Contest
Tirgan: an ancient celebration of Iranian arts and culture Tirgan refers to an ancient festival traditionally held in the month of July (the month of […]
Bloom, Rahmani, and the Aestheticization of Bitterness
A Profile on Nosrat Rahmani (1929-2000) The most challenging task in writing on Nosrat Rahmani’s poetry is to render the uniqueness of his poetical compositions […]
Palette: Samira Eskandarfar
Samira Eskandarfar, born in 1980 in Tehran, Iran, is a painter, writer, and filmmaker known for her Neo-Figurative style. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in […]
May 2015 Roundup
I. The 28th Tehran Int’l Book Fair Held Tehran International Book Fair is annually held in May as a social and cultural phenomenon with book […]