Poetry
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Famous Iranian poet, songwriter Mohamad Ali Bahmani dies at 82
Tehran, IRNA – Famous Iranian poet and songwriter Mohamad Ali Bahmani died at the age of 82 in Tehran on Friday evening after a stroke.
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Iranian literary critic ‘Shapur Jorkesh’ passes away at 73
Tehran, IRNA – Shapur Jorkesh – a famous Iranian literary critic – has died in Shiraz, a city in south of Iran, at the age of 73.
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Italian Roddi Prize goes to Iranian poet Abdolmalekian
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian poet Garous Abdolmalekian has been awarded at Roddi Prize held in Turin, Italian media outlets reported.
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Iran’s poet Hushang Ebtehaj passes away at 94
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Poet Hushang Ebtehaj with the pen name of "Sayeh" passed away at the age of 94.
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Towhidi poems congress kicks off in Meybod, Iran
Yazd, IRNA – The Fourth Tawhidi Poem Congress kicked off in Meybod city near the central Iranian city of Yazd, attended by 207 poets from nine countries.
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Persian poet Parvin E’tesami allowed to publish poems after marriage
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian renowned poet Parvin E’tesami was not allowed to publish her poems before marriage, because her father opposed this action since Yousof E’tesami Ashtiani thought publication of poems of an unmarried woman was considered as a way to find husband; however, she was allowed to publish her works following a failed marriage.
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Tomb of Ferdowsi in northeastern Iran
Tomb of great Iranian epic poet Hakim Abolqassem Ferdowsi, the writer of the influential Persian epic of Shahnameh, is located in the historical city of Tous in the suburb of Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi Province, Northeastern Iran. Mashad, Iran. May 15, 2021. IRNA/Mohsen Bakhshandeh.
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Sa'adi, Persian poet, King of didactic poetry & humanitarian values
Shiraz, April 21, IRNA – About 750 years ago, a poet and an author was born in southern Iranian city of Shiraz; who became king of humanitarian values and didactic poetry and advice we need for every day life.
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Iran to hold special program to mark Sa’adi Day on April 21
Shiraz, April 19, IRNA – Iran will hold special program on the first day of Iranian month of Ordibehesht (April 21) to mark Natoinal Day of Sa’adi, the prominent Persian poet.