Surush

Mohammad Ali Khan. Prominent Persian poet of Kadjar period. Born in 1813 ( AD ), he moved to Esfahan where he completed his vocation and discovered his poetic vocation. He succeeded Kaani as the foremost poet of Nasir al Din Shahs court where he was entitled " Khan ". Surush died in 1868 and was buried at Qom ( modern day Iran ). His work followed that of Anwari, Muizzi, and Farukhi. His main...

Siphiri

Suhrab Siphiri ( 1928-1980 AD ) The most famous 20th century Persian poet. Born in Kashan ( modern day Iran ), his first poems appeared in in 1951, also in " Hasht Kitab - Eight books ). His activity as a poet established him as a leading modernist. His work recalls that of European romantics in its love of nature and child like wonder , while its communication of belief in the unity of existence...