Mona Borzouei
Mona Borzouee is an Iranian poet and songwriter. Borzouee is known for writing Persian song lyrics for several well-known Iranian musicians. She was arrested in October 2022 during the Iranian protests following the death of Mahsa Amini.
Mona Borzouei
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- Name
- Mona Borzouee
- Birthplace
- Shiraz, Iran
- Born
- 9 May 1984
- Occupation
- Poet, songwriter
- Nationality
- Iran
- Languages
- Persian
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• Native Name — مونا برزویی • Name — Mona Borzouee • Birthplace — Shiraz, Iran • Born — 9 May 1984 • Occupation — Poet, songwriter • Language — Persian • Years Active — 2003–present • Website — borzouei.net
Background
Background
Borzouee first gained recognition for writing the lyrics to Shadmehr Aghili's song, Ashk-e man (lit. "my tear") in 2003. She has written song lyrics for many of Iran's most celebrated Persian-speaking musicians, including Aref, Googoosh, Ebi, Mehdi Yarrahi, Shadmehr Aghili, Majid Akhshabi, Ali Lohrasbi, and Ehsan Khajeh Amiri. In 2013, she published a collection of her lyrics, titled Taghdir (lit. "destiny"). Allameh Tabataba'i University cancelled Borzouee's workshop on songwriting after Iran's state TV ran a disparaging news segment about her.
Arrest
Arrest
Security forces arrested Borzouee on 28 September 2022, during Mahsa Amini protests, for statements she had made on her twitter account.
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- 1.Artists at Risk Connection Condemns “Cruel” Detention of Iranian Musician for Sharing a Poem in Support of the Mahsa Amini Protests. PEN America. 2022-10-05.
- 2.بهترین اشعار مونا برزویی؛ متن ترانه های عاشقانه و زیبا. Setareh. 7 avril 2021 (18 farvardin 1400). 2026-04-05.
- 3.«مونا برزویی» با همراهی مخاطبانش از کتاب «تقدیر» رونمایی کرد. Musicema.com. 15 octobre 2022. 2026-04-05.
- 4.روزگار برزخی ترانه. Donya-e eqtesad. 2026-04-05.
- 5.حاشیه سازی 20:30 برای ترانهسرای خوشنام موسیقی!. 14 November 2015.
- 6.روزنامه کیهان (1393/04/01): تند باد ارتجاع از کارگاه ادبی مشارکتیها. 22 June 2014.
- 7.Iusnews. گزارش 20:30 از خبر کارگاه ترانهسرایی در دانشگاه علامه طباطبایی +فیلم. 10 December 2017.
- 8.Un orage de mots : la révolution iranienne dans le texte. LesFrancais.press. 2025-10-04.
- 9.Antoine Oury. Iran : Mona Borzouei, arrêtée pour la lecture d'un poème. ActuaLitté.com. 6 octobre 2022.
- 10.سیزدهمین روز اعتراضات؛ بازداشت مونا برزویی در تهران. 29 September 2022.
- 11.مونا برزویی، شاعر و ترانهسرا، بازداشت شد. 29 September 2022.
- 12.Agathe Bénit. Chanter, écrire, résister : la culture au cœur du combat des femmes iraniennes. L'Œil d'Assas. 2025-05-12.
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