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& […]
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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 […]
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 […]
The Afshar Literary Awards
The Afshar Literary Awards was founded in 1989 by Dr Mahmoud Afshar Yazdi Charitable Trust to commemorate the most eminent poets, writers, scholars and researchers […]
Farewell, Dr Jalal Sattari [1931-2021]
Renowned Iranian mythologist, writer and translator Jalal Sattari passes away, aged 90. Born in 1931 in the northern Iranian city Rasht, Sattari obtained a PhD […]
Dr Mehdi Forough [1911-2008]
Mehdi Forough, a renowned professor of Dramatic Literature in Iran and the founder of the College of Dramatic Arts, established in 1964 and dissolved in […]
Oh Mortal Month of May!
In the midst of the Covid19 pandemic, May 2021 is marked by a huge cultural loss, as regrettably seven eminent and irreplaceable figures of culture, arts and literature of Iran passed away during this month
Mansour Owji [1937-2021]
BIO BRIEF Mansour Owji (November 30, 1937 – May 8, 2021) was a contemporary Iranian poet and writer. He was born in the Darb-e-Astane Seyyed […]
In the Company of the Silent Sage
In the Company of the Silent Sage (or: در صحبت دانای بی زبان – channel link here) is a telegram channel recently launched by the […]