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Natasha Moharramzadeh’s Top Reads

March 25, 2015 Farzaneh Doosti 0

Natasha Moharramzadeh was born in 1979 in the northern city of Lahijan. She holds an MA degree in Art Research from the Art University of […]

Mirza Fathali Akhundzadeh and Iranian Drama

May 1, 2014 Mahboube Khalvati 0

Despite the Persian poetry, the Persian drama did not root in the ancient history of Iran. With a modern background, the history of the Persian […]

Sadeq Hedayat [1903-1951]

December 31, 2013 Shataw Naseri 0

BIO BRIEF  Sadeq Hedayat was born in February 17, 1903 and was educated at Dar-ol-Fonoon (1914-1916) and the Lycée Français (French high school) in Tehran. […]

Reza Ghassemi [b. 1949]

November 1, 2013 Farzaneh Doosti 0

BIO BRIEF Born in Isfahan in 1949 to an Iranian couple of Southern origin, Reza Ghassemi soon flourished as a talented musician, player of the […]

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    Profile: Ruyin Pakbaz [b. 1939]
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    Seven Poems by Gholamreza Brousan
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    Reza Ghassemi [b. 1949]
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    Palette: Ali-Akbar Sadeghi
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    Vartan: a poem by Ahmad Shamlou

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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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