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Ahmad Shamlou (Persian: احمد شاملو, Ahmad Šāmlū Persian pronunciation: [æhˈmæd(-e) ʃɒːmˈluː], also known under his pen name A. Bamdad (Persian: ا. بامداد )) (December 12, 1925 – July 23, 2000) was an Iranian poet, writer, and journalist.
Ahmad Shamlou (1925-2000) is an Iranian poet and journalist. Nominated for the Nobel Prize in 1984, Shamlou is one of Iran’s most revered modern poets. A prominent leader of Iran’s modern literary movement. he is the author of over 17 volumes of poetry.
Learn about the life and works of Ahmad Shamlou, one of Iran's greatest modern poets, who wrote in the new mode of expression pioneered by Nima Yushij. Explore his biography, poetry collections, plays, translations, and folklore studies.
Dec 12, 2022 · A tribute to the life and work of Ahmad Shamlou, a revolutionary poet who fought for creative and political freedom in Iran. Learn about his legacy, his influence, and his relevance to the current uprising against the Islamic regime.
Niloufar Talebi is a translator, writer, and Nobel Prize nominee who has published award-winning English versions of Ahmad Shamlou's poetry. She also shares the original Persian poems and her own readings of Shamlou's works in Self-Portrait in Bloom, a memoir that explores the life and legacy of the influential Iranian poet.
Ahmad Shamlou, also known under pen-names of A. Sobh (A. Morning) and A. Bamdad (A. Dawn), is one of the most influential people in contemporary Persian literature, or perhaps, in Persian literature as a whole.