Pooran Farrokhzad (Persian: پوران فرخزاد, 4 February 1933 – 29 December 2016)[1] was an Iranian writer, poet, playwright, and encyclopedist. She was author of the Encyclopedia of Women Culture Makers in Iran and in the World which was the first comprehensive women's encyclopedia in Iran.[2][3][4]
She was the daughter of Turan Vaziri Tabar (born in Tehran and Kashitbar) and Colonel Mohammad Farrokhzad (who was an educated poet-loving lieutenant from the village of Bazargan Tafresh). Pooran Farrokhzad spent her childhood in Nowshahr and other cities and grew up in Tehran. She and her siblings learned to read before going to school and became accustomed to reading books. In 1931, her father moved from Nowshahr to Tehran, and Farrokhzad studied at Jaleh and Soroush Primary School, during which time her literary talent was revealed. She also learned English at home from the age of 9 with a teacher and continued at the Parvin Cultural Association and the Iran-US Association.
Family edit
Farrokhzad's siblings were the poet Forugh Farrokhzad and entertainer Fereydoun Farrokhzad.[5] She had two daughters: Alaleh and Afsaneh.
References edit
- ^ "پوران فرخ زاد شاعر و نویسنده در ۸۴ سالگی درگذشت". BBC Persian. 29 December 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ Interview with Pooran Farrokhzad, Badjens, 1 August 2000 Archived 11 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Pooran Farrokhzad, Iranian.ws Archived 20 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "IRAN ALMANAC :: Iran Who's Who". iranalmanac.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
- ^ Erlich, Reese (2018). The Iran Agenda Today: The Real Story Inside Iran and What's Wrong with U.S. Policy. Routledge. p. 118. ISBN 0429941579. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
External links edit
- Official Farrokhzad Foundation Website Maintained by her second daughter (Laleh Bahman) in Vancouver, Canada.
- Official website
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