His initial poetry was influenced by and in the tradition of nima youshij. In fact, abdolali dastgheib, iranian literary critic, argues that shamlou is one of the pioneers of modern farsi poetry and has had the greatest influence, after nima, on iranian poets of his era. Ahmad shamlous collaboration in the cinema and the media. Shamlou is arguably the most influential poet of modern iran. Shamloo was arguably the most influential poet of modern iran. His poetry was initially very much influenced by and was in the tradition of nima youshij. Poems of iranian poet, ahmad shamlou the dark song, translated to english by fanous bahadrvand upon the plum beaus back ground. This fascinating documentary explores the life of persian writer ahmad shamlou, who was nominated for the noble prize in literature in 1984 and is considered to be one of irans most significant poets.
It is still too early to pass judgment on either the pathfinder nima yushij or the settler ahmad shamlu. Ahmad shamlou december 12, 1925 july 24, 2000 was a persian poet, writer, and journalist. The official site of ahmad shamlu, irans great contemporary poet. Nominated for the nobel prize in literature in 1984. Skip to main content this banner text can have markup. Ahmad shamlou master poet of liberty ahamd shamloo bozorg shaere azadi ahmad shamloo was an iranian poet, writer, and journalist. The persian poet, writer, and journalist known for his complex prose and simple yet vivid imagery serves as the subject of this documentary from director moslem mansouri.
While critics in general view shamlus poetry as a mirror reflecting the stages of modernist persian poetics from nima yushij 18951960 onward, reza baraheni has also described it as a biography of our society. Master poet of liberty vhs shamlou, ayda actor, director, darroudi, iran actor format. The translation is from the original language persian into english. Shamloos poetry is complex, yet his imagery, which contributes significantly to the intensity of his poems, is simple. Iranian movies ahmad shamlou master poet of liberty dvd. The poems presented here, capture shamlus unique depictions of love. There is no doubt, however, that at the end both will be recognized as founders of modern persian poetry sheri now, each contributing to a different aspect of the nascent form. Ahmad shamlou is often cited as the originator of persian blank poetry. As the base, he uses the traditional imagery familiar to his iranian audience through the works of persian. Shamlou s poetry is complex, yet his imagery which contributes significantly to the intensity of his poems is simple. Therefore he received his primary education from the schools around iran.
Jul 28, 2000 with the death of ahmad shamlu, at the age of 74, iran has not only lost its greatest contemporary poet but also its most potent symbol of intellectual conscience againt tyranny and repression. December 12, 1925 july 23, 2000 was an iranian poet, writer, and journalist. Bamdad november 24, 1925 july 23, 2000 was a persian poet, writer, and journalist. Shamlous poetry is complex, yet his imagery, which contributes significantly to the intensity of his poems, is simple. Master poet of liberty 1999 starring ayda shamlou and simin behbahani on dvd and bluray. December 12, 1925 july 24, 2000 was a persian poet, writer, and journalist. Immediately download the ahmad shamlou summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching ahmad shamlou. A detailed biography of pakistans modern urdu poet, ahmed shamim. A documentary about the most important modern iranian poet and intellectual icon.
For infrastructure and impact, he uses a kind of everyday imagery in which personified oxymoronic elements are spiked with an unreal combination of the abstract and the concrete unprecedented in persian poetry before him. This has been compiled from the posthumously published personal letters of ahmed shamim to his wife munira shamim and other writings of munira shamim. Ahmad shameem is the author of the fascinating story of muhammad 4. Ahmad shamlou quotes author of literature from the axis of evil. Ahmad shamlou was born on december 12, 1925, in tehran to a family that was to move around iran because of the duties of his father, who was an army officer.
Ahmad shamlu 19252000 is among the most celebrated literary figures ofcontemporary iranian literature. It looks like we dont have any quotes for this title yet. Ahmad shameem author of the fascinating story of muhammad. Shamlous poetry is complex, yet his imagery, which contributes significantly to the intensity of his poem.
In 1938 shamlou left high school to enrol in the technical college of tehran. Moslem mansouris second documentary film about the legendary late ahmad shamlou, one of the most prominent and influential contemporary iranian poets. Master poet of liberty a documentary about the most important modern iranian poet and intellectual icon. Aida is now working on shamlou s unfinished works, publishing them and preserving his legacy. Shamlu was arguably the most influential poet of modern iran. Ahmad shamlu is the primary, most prolific and most popular engage persian poet of postmosaddeq iran. Bamdad december 12, 1925 july 24, 2000 was a persian poet, writer, and journalist. Ahmad is a long time libertarian party activist and past. In an exclusive interview with jadid online, she tells the story of their love and partnership in life.
The late leading iranian poet, ahmad shamlou, and his wife, aida, lived and worked together for 40 years. Jan 11, 20 the anne arundel chapter of campaign for liberty welcomed imadaddean ahmad, ph. Shamlou was arguably the most influential poet of modern iran. Translated from the persian by arthur lane and firoozeh papanmatin, and including an introduction and critical work by papanmatin. Ahmad shamlu nasce a tehran il 12 dicembre del 1925 da haydar shamlou e da kowkab araqi, unico maschio di sei figli. Ahmad shamlou was an iranian poet, writer, and journalist.
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