TEHRAN -- The children of Fereidun Moshiri (1926-2000) have donated the personal of the contemporary Persian poet to the Center for the Great Islamic Encyclopedia.

The library contains invaluable books and a collection of literary magazines, the director of the center, Kazem Musavi Bojnurdi, said in a press release on Thursday.

Moshiri is survived by his daughter, Bahar, and son, Babak.  

He began composing poetry when he was at 15. His first collection, “Thirsty for the Storm”, was published in 1955.

His credits also include “Cloud”, “Cloud and the Alley”, “Believe the Spring” and “Of Silence”.

Many of his works have been put to music and have been performed by Mohammadreza Shajarian, Alireza Qorbani and several other vocalists.  

Photo: Fereidun Moshiri in an undated photo

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