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Sadegh Hedayat
Iranian writer and translator (1903-1951)
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About
Sadegh Hedayat, born in Tehran into an aristocratic family, is regarded as the founder of literary modernism in Persian fiction. After studies in France and Belgium, he devoted himself to literature. His masterpiece, The Blind Owl, a surrealist and Kafkaesque novel, was self-published in Bombay in 1936-1937. He also translated Kafka into Persian and conducted research on Iranian folklore. A member of the literary circle 'The Four', he died by suicide in Paris in 1951 and is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery.
* 1903-02-17 — † 1951-04-04
Major works
- Būf-e Kūr (The Blind Owl) (1936)novel
- Zendeh be gūr (Buried Alive) (1930)short story collection
- Parvīn dokhtar-e Sāsān (Parvin, Daughter of Sasan) (1930)play
- Osāneh (1931)collection of folk songs
- Nīrangestān (1932)folklore collection
Key milestones
- 1936Self-publishes his novel The Blind Owl in Bombay, with his own illustrations.
- 1948Publishes his last work, the essay Payām-e Kafka (Kafka's Message).
- 1951Dies by suicide in Paris; he is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery.
Themes
ExistentialismIranian folkloreLiterary modernismKafka's influenceSocial and political critique
Sources: britannica.com · groveatlantic.com
“I have nothing to say, and I am saying it.”
— Sadegh HedayatTheme · Literature
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