Persian Language and Literature

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Literature

Eminent Iranian poet Mohammad Ali Bahmani passes away

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Mohammad Ali Bahmani, a renowned Iranian poet, died at the age of 82 after a long battle with health issues.
Literature

Iranian translator dies aged 34

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Iranian translator and journalist Niloufar Amraeii died on Saturday morning at the age of 34.
Cultural Heritage

Iranians celebrate Shiraz Day; city of poetry, culture

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Iranians on Saturday honored the national Shiraz Day, the day designated to remind the cultural and literary contributions of the city in southern Iran throughout history.
Literature

Funeral held in Tehran for famous Iranian literary figure Mohammadali Eslami Nodooshan

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A group of people in Tehran have held a funeral ceremony for renowned Iranian poet, writer, critic and lawyer Mohammadali Eslami Nodooshan.
Literature

Iranian literary critic Shapur Jorkesh dies, aged 73

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Well-known Iranian literary critic Shapur Jorkesh has died in Shiraz, a city in south of Iran, at the age of 73.
Literature

Iranians bid farewell to renowned poet Ahmad Reza Ahmadi

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Large groups of people join a funeral procession for renowned Iranian poet, writer and painter Ahmad Reza Ahmadi, who passed away at the age of 82.
Literature

Famous Iranian poet, writer and painter, Ahmad Reza Ahmadi, passes away

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Renowned Iranian poet, writer and painter Ahmad Reza Ahmadi has passed away at the age on 82.
Literature

Iran’s Eghbalzadeh, young translator of children’s books, passes away

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Pante-a Eghbalzadeh, a young Iranian translator of children’s literature, passes away.
Literature

Abdol-Ali Ghavam, Iran’s distinguished political science figure, dies at 78

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Dr. Abdol-Ali Ghavam, a distinguished Iranian translator, researcher and professor of international relations, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 78.
Culture

Iran’s Ferdowsi, poet of Book of Kings, commemorated in Tous

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Abolqassem Ferdowsi, the late tenth-century Persian poet who composed the great epic The Book of Kings, or Shahnameh, has been commemorated during an event at his tomb in the historical city of Tous, in northeastern Iran.
Books

‘Future is readable’: Iran capital hosts 34th edition of Tehran Int. Book Fair

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The 34th edition of the annual Tehran International Book Fair opens doors to reading enthusiasts and book lovers in the Iranian capital, bringing together thousands of Iranian and foreign publishers.
Literature

Iranian poet Ebtehaj rests in eternal peace

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Prominent contemporary Iranian poet Amir Houshang Ebtehaj was laid to rest on Saturday morning in his hometown in the northern Iranian city of Rasht with a large crowd in attendance for his burial ceremony.
Literature

Funeral held in Tehran to commemorate Iranian poet Ebtehaj

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A large crowd attended a funeral ceremony outside the Iranian capital Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on Friday to commemorate the renowned poet Houshang Ebtehaj.
Literature

‘German court allows repatriation of Iranian poet’s body for burial at home’

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A Cologne court is said to have issued the permission for repatriating the remains of renowned Iranian poet Amir-Hushang Ebtehaj, who passed away recently in Germany, after the transfer process was blocked due to legal complications.
Books

Interview with President of Baku Book Fair

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The head of the Republic of Azerbaijan’s booth at the Tehran Book Fair has spoken about the place of Iranian literature in his country and described Nezami Ganjavi as a poet for the whole world.
Literature

Renowned Iranian critic, writer Mohammad-Ali Eslami Nodooshan passes away

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Renowned Iranian literary critic, translator, poet and writer Mohammad-Ali Eslami Nodooshan has passed away at the age of 97.
Literature

Iranian researcher Ali Rezagholi dies at 75

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Famous Iranian sociologist and researcher ، Ali Rezagholi, has died at the age of 75. Rezagholi died of heart failure at a hospital in Tehran on Monday morning.
Literature

Iranian author Iraj Pezeshkzad dies aged 94

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Iranian author and satirist Iraj Pezeshkzad has passed away in the United States at the age of 94.
IFP Exclusive

Number of Persian language learners hits new record in Spain

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In Spain, more people are developing an interest in the Persian language, with the number of learners in the European country setting a new record this year.
Books

Iran leading lexicographer, translator Aryanpour dies at 92

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Mohammad-Reza Arbabi, head of Iran’s Association of Translators and Interpreters, announced the news on Wednesday.
Literature

Elegy on Imam Hussein Most Widely-Used Text on Persian Inscriptions

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A researcher on cultural heritage says the renowned poem of the Iranian poet Mohtasham Kashani on the martyrdom of the third Shiite Imam, Imam Hussein, on the Day of Ashura, is the most widely used piece of Persian poetry in inscriptions around the world.
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Persian Language Replaced with Pashto in Afghan Airport Signs

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The Afghan government seems to be rolling out the red carpet for the Taliban by removing the Dari Persian language from the signs of Khost International Airport, which was recently opened by President Ashraf Ghani.
IFP Exclusive

Iranian Literary Circles Thriving on Clubhouse

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Literary and book-reading sessions have become part of the rooms of the social platform Clubhouse these days while they had mostly been closed down in recent years due to different reasons.
IFP Exclusive

Poetry Can Illustrate Sufferings of COVID-19 Patients: Iran

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The Iranian minister of culture and Islamic guidance says the country will exchange its “poetic” experience of coronavirus with the world.
IFP Exclusive

IRGC Chief Visits Persian Gulf Military Base as Tensions with US Rise

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Chief-Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Hossein Salami has paid a visit to the IRGC’s military base and facilities in Abu Musa Island as tensions with the US escalate.
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