House of late illustrious poet now open to public  

Wax figures of contemporary Iranian literary figures Nima Yushij, Sohrab Sepehri, Simin Daneshvar, and Jalal Al-e-Ahmad (from R to L) have been put on show at the newly-restored house of Yushij in northern Tehran, November 13, 2021.

‘Cultural passage’ to be created connecting houses of literary figures in northern Tehran

TEHRAN -  Tehran Municipality is set to make a “cultural passage” that connects the house of the late poet Nima Yushij to the one that once was the home of literary couple Jalal Al-e-Ahmad and Simin Daneshvar.

ECO, Sadi Foundation to organize intl. webinar on Persian literature 

TEHRAN – The ECO Cultural Institute and Sadi Foundation in Tehran plan to organize an international webinar on the promotion of Persian literature on May 15.

Translations from Persian literature honored at Sheikh Hamad awards 

TEHRAN – Several translations from Persian literature have been honored at the Sixth Sheikh Hamad Awards for Translation and International Understanding (SHATIU) in Doha, Qatar.

By Seyyed Mostafa Mousavi Sabet 

Lessons on humanity from Persian literature 

All of Iran’s celebrations this year to mark Sadi Day on April 20 will be organized online due to the COVID-19 disaster. 

Writer Hassanzadeh says literature now in rightful place in light of coronavirus epidemic

TEHRAN – Eminent Iranian children’s writer Farhad Hassanzadeh has said that art and literature have moved into their rightful places in Iranian society as people engage in reading and art while quarantined in their homes during the coronavirus pandemic. 

Pouran Shariat-Razavi dies aged 85

TEHRAN - Fatemeh (Pouran) Shariat-Razavi, succumbed to illness on Friday. She suffered a stroke on Monday, 11 February.

Persian literature Olympiad to be held internationally next calendar year 

TEHRAN— Persian literature Olympiad will be held internationally in Iran in the next Iranian calendar year (starting on March 21), deputy director at National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents affiliated to Education Ministry has said.