Palette: Bahman Mohasses
Bahman Mohassess (1 March, 1931 – 28 July, 2010) stands as one of the most enigmatic and influential figures of modern Iranian art. Painter, sculptor, […]
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Palette: Davoud Emdadian
Davoud Emdadian (1944–2020) occupies a significant place in modern Iranian painting, known for landscapes that transform nature into meditations on light, solitude, and memory. Born […]
Gholamhossein Sa’edi [1936 – 1985]
We Iranians who had among us Sa’edi, the physician-dramatist that taught us how to anatomize social maladies both on the stage and on the screen, […]
Like Talking in a Dream
Seven Poems by Shams Langeroodi Translated into English by Nasrin Reshadi 1 PoetryIs like talking in a dreamAt firstIt awakens othersThen yourself. 2 RIVER From […]
Colossal
96 years ago on December 12, 1925, a son was born into circumstances that were less than inspiring to him. He wasn’t dealt the advantages of a cultured home or a stirring education.
My Country, I Shall Build You Again!
Three poems by Simin Behbahani (1927-2014) Translated by Sara Khalili & edited by Michael Beard From the bilingual edition (c) My Country, I Shall Build […]
A Database for Persian, Translated
Alireza Taheri Araghi is an Iranian writer and translator. His translations have appeared in Asymptote, Hayden’s Ferry Review, Tripwire, RHINO, and Bat City Review, and his translation of Shahram […]
Write and Fear Not: Three Poems
By Shams Langeroodi 1what good is a map of the whole worldthe maps i love are those you dream uplined with boundaries rivers subways houses& […]
Shams Langeroodi (b. 1950-)
Javaheri Gillani, Mohammad-Taghi (Langerood, 17 Nov. 1950 – ) (alias Shams Langeroodi).Contemporary Iranian poet, author, university lecturer, literary historian, researcher and actor. He was born […]