Pooran Farrokhzad
Pooran Farrokhzad (‎ 4 February 1933 – 29 December 2016) 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. 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).
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Pooran Farrokhzad
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- Born
- 4 February 1933
- Birthplace
- Tehran, Imperial State of Iran
- Died
- 29 December 2016
- Place of death
- Tehran, Iran
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Pooran Farrokhzad (‎ 4 February 1933 – 29 December 2016) 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. 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).
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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.
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• Native Name — پوران فرخزاد • Born — 4 February 1933 • Birthplace — Tehran, Imperial State of Iran • Died — 29 December 2016 • Place of death — Tehran, Iran • Children — 2 daughters named Alaleh and Afsaneh • Parents — Mohammad Farrokhzad (father) Turan Vaziri Tabar (mother) • Relatives — Forugh Farrokhzad (sister) Fereydoun Farrokhzad (brother)
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Farrokhzad's siblings were the poet Forugh Farrokhzad and entertainer Fereydoun Farrokhzad. She had two daughters: Alaleh and Afsaneh.
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- 1.BBC Persian. پوران فرخزاد، شاعر و نویسنده، در ۸۴ سالگی درگذشت. 29 December 2016.
- 2.Interview with Pooran Farrokhzad, Badjens, 1 August 2000
- 3.Pooran Farrokhzad, Iranian.ws
- 4.IRAN ALMANAC :: Iran Who's Who. iranalmanac.com.
- 5.Erlich, Reese. The Iran Agenda Today: The Real Story Inside Iran and What's Wrong with U.S. Policy. Routledge. 118. 2018. 978-0429941573.
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