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 […]
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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, […]
Abolhassan Najafi Translation Award
First published: January 28, 2019 | Edit and update: March 3, 2025 Renowned Iranian writer and translator Abolhassan Najafi was born in Najaf of Iraq […]
Seven Short Poems by Siavash Kasrai
For more than half a century, Siavash Kasrai has been celebrated as one of the most fervent literary figures of contemporary Persian poetry. His unyielding […]
Remembering Siavash Kasrai (Feb 25, 1927 – Feb 8, 1996)
February marks the anniversary of Siavash Kasrai’s birth and passing. Born in Isfahan, Iran, Kasrai was a prominent poet who graduated from the Faculty of […]
Two Poems by Maytham Khaghani
Freudian Discovery of Inner Self Comprised of complexes complicates my soul: Am I as attached as Electra to the one who hath begot me? Men, […]
