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 […]
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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 […]
Palette: Iran Darroudi
updated December 2021 Iran Darroudi, renowned Iranian surrealist painter, director, and screenwriter, was born on September 2, 1936 to a well-to-do family in Mashhad. Blessed […]
Beyond the Ellipses: Poems by Emran Salahi
A towering figure in modern Persian satire, Emran Salahi (1947–2006) was an equally adept writer of serious Persian poetry, which he composed in various forms, […]
That Cosy Corner on the Left
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 help […]
Palette: Farideh Lashai
Farideh Lashai (1944–2013) stands as one of the most original and influential figures in modern and contemporary Iranian art. Born in Rasht, Iran, she left […]