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December

December 26: Day of Sorrow, Day of Death

December 26, 2013 parsagon 0

December 26 is a jolly occasion for most people of the world for the birth of Jesus Christ. Not for the majority of Iranians, not […]

Homage to the Singer of Naseria

December 20, 2013 Farzaneh Doosti 0

Today (December 20) coincides with the seventh death anniversary of Iranian Pop Star Naser Abdollahi who, despite his brief twinkle in the arena of Iranian […]

R.I.P. Farrokh Ghaffari (1921 – 2006)

December 17, 2013 Farzaneh Doosti 0

Today (December 17) is marked with the death anniversary of Iranian film director, actor, critic and author Farrokh Ghaffari. Ghaffari was a significant character in […]

Happy Birthday Shamlou! Happy Birthday Baraheni!

December 12, 2013 Farzaneh Doosti 0

Today is the birthday anniversary of the acclaimed Iranian poet Ahmad Shamlou (born December 12, 1925), the Godfather of contemporary Persian poetry and almost the […]

Badiozzaman Forouzanfar Award

December 11, 2013 Farzaneh Doosti 1

Professor Badiozzaman Forouzanfar (originally named Mohammad-Hassan Boshruyei) was born on 12 July 1904 in Boshruyeh of Ferdows County and passed away on May 6, 1970. His […]

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    In the name of research, in memoriam of Forouzanfar

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Founded in November 2013, Parsagon attempts to present a vista of the latest achievements of Persian literati and artists/writers of Iranian origin, as well as to serve as an authentic archive of books coming from Iran. The team’s activities are diverse:
Translation and localization of Persian literary texts,
Editing and consulting services to Persian writers whose work are found apt for translation,
Promotion of Persian literature and culture in the English-speaking world,
Completion of an online database of contemporary Iranian/Persian literary and cultural figures.
Annual publication of The Persian Literature Review.
PARSAGON is an Iran-based private and non-partisan literary project. If you are interested in our activities, do not hesitate to contact us.

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