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 […]
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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, […]
English: Rice, Not Poetry
A Review of Sanaz Toossi’s play English English, the 2023 winner of Pulitzer Prize for Drama, is written by a contemporary Iranian-American playwright, Sanaz Toossi. […]
Review: Niyayesh-Pand-e Pir-e Herat
The Annotated Preaching-Prayers of Khajeh Abdullah Ansari The present book contains a selection of writings by Khajeh Abdullah Ansari, a renowned mystic and a towering […]
Palette: Sadegh Tabrizi
Sadegh Tabrizi (3 March 1938, Tehran – 4 December 2017, London) was one of the pioneering figures of modern art in Iran, known above all […]
The Mourners of Bayal
Author: Gholamhossein Sa’edi Publication Date: 1964 Perhaps the best-known collection of Gholamhossein Sa’edi’s short stories, The Mourners of Bayal comprises eight interconnected stories, all of which […]
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, […]
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 […]
