Siavash Kasraie

Siavuŝ Kasrâie or Siavash Kasraie (Persian: سياوش كسرايي, variation: Kasrai) also spelled as Siavash Kasraii or Siavash Kassraii (February 25 1927, Isfahan - February 8 1996, Vienna) was an Iranian poet.

Kasraie graduated from Tehran University, Faculty of Law. A native of Isfahan, his first collection of poetry was published in 1957. His second book, Arash the Archer (1959), brought him immediate fame. This epic narrative, based on ancient Persian myth, depicts Arash's heroic sacrifice to liberate his country from foreign domination.

In his historical stories, Kasraie demonstrates a clear sense of class-consciousness. Kasraie's basic impulse was lyric, rather than epic.

He reflects his individual personality in his poems. He has composed many revolutionary poems, of which some have served as anthem for political parties.

Works

*The Melody
*Arash the Archer [http://www.avayeazad.com/siavash_kasraii/arashe_kamangir/1.htm text in Persian] [http://gmahdavi.persiangig.com/audio/Arash_kamangir_Kasraee.mp3 audio file: read in Persian by the poet]
*Siavash's Blood
*The Stone and the Dew
*Red as Fire
*From Game Reserve to Cock's Singing
*Arise Iran!

ee also

*Intellectual movements in Iran