Mohammad-Ali Sepanlou

Mohammad Ali Sepanlou (born in Tehran 1941) is an Iranian poet^[1] and literary critic.^[2] He has been a co-founder, a member of the executive board,^[3] and editor of the journal^[4] of the Writers Association of Iran, in which capacity has opposed both the former regime of Shah Mohammad-Rezā Shāh Pahlavi^[3] and the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, speaking out against censorship.^[1]

Sepanlou received his diploma from Dar ul-Funun high school. He graduated from Tehran University’s Faculty of Law in 1963. He is the father of singer Shahrzad Sepanlou.^[5]

Awards

• Légion d'honneur^[6]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Weissenstein, Michael (22 June 2007). "Iranian Dissidents Face Broad Crackdown". The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/22/AR2007062201767_pf.html. Retrieved 30 March 2010. 
2. ^ Indo-iranica (Calcutta (Kolkata): Iran Society) 46: 196. 1993. OCLC 1642208. 
3. ^ ^{a b} Baraheni, Reza (1977). The crowned cannibals: writings on repression in Iran. Vintage Books. p. 124. ISBN 9780394723570. 
4. ^ Gheissari, Ali (1998). Iranian intellectuals in the 20th century. University of Texas Press. p. 193. ISBN 9780292728042. 
5. ^ Kalbasi, Sheema (2009). The Poetry of Iranian Women. Reel Content Publishing. p. 147. ISBN 9781442107090. 
6. ^ "En Iran, on risque toujours d'être puni pour son imagination" (subscription required). Le Monde. 20 June 2008. http://www.lemonde.fr/cgi-bin/ACHATS/1040967.html. Retrieved 30 March 2010. 

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