Iranian Poets
Forough Farrokhzad
Forough Farrokhzad (8 January 1313 – 24 February 1345) is an Iranian poet and documentary maker.
A collection of poems
1331 – Asir, including 43 poems
1335 – The wall, including 25 poems
1336 – Rebellion, including 17 poems
1341 – another birth, including 35 poems
1342 – Let’s believe in the beginning of the cold season
The style of Forough Farrokhzad’s poems
The discovery of new worlds with new dimensions of Forough Farrokhzad’s face makes him a universal human being and brings his poetry to the desired perfection. Farrokhzad published five books of poetry during his lifetime. Little by little, Forough got close to the world of Nimai’s poetry and put his poetry in the stage of evolution and drew him towards humane and thoughtful poetry, and at this time he wrote collections called “Captive, Divar and Asian” in the style of Nimai’s poetry.
In general, it can be said that Forough Farrokhzad influenced new Persian poetry with his innovation in style and theme and established his position as an outstanding poet in contemporary Iranian literature. Although Forough had a short life, he died at the age of 32 due to a car overturn.
Resources
Forough Farrokhzad- Shahnaz Moradi Kochi’s autobiography book – Ghatre publishing house
Forough Farrokhzad, The first romantic beats of my heart, translation, Marwarid Publications, 1393
Turabi, Ziauddin (1375). another forughi; A new look at Forough Farrokhzad’s poems. Tehran: New World Publication
The book I am nothing but the echo of a song: a philosophical reflection on Jahan Forough’s poetry and life, Mohammad Reza Vaez Shahrashtani, Negh Masares Publishing House
eza (1380). Gold in copper (in poetry). Tehran: Zaryab.