The twoway simin behbahani, renowned for her piercing and fierce language, published 19 books of poetry over the course of six decades. She was irans national poe t and an icon to iranian literature. Simin behbahani, born in 1927, in tehran, of literary parents her father, abbas khalili, was a. Selected poems by simin behbahani contemporary persian poetry, 6 simin behbahani, michael beard, sara khalili on. Simin behbahani, adrienne rich and the global life of the political ghazal marie ostby is a ph. These are listed below in chronological order beginning with the most recent. Irans national poet though simin behbahani s poems differ in their command of language, versatility of themes, and originality of images, they are uni. Her work has been published in iranian studies 20 and the school of oriental and african studies bulletin 2011. Persian poetry in the postrevolutionary period shodhganga. Behbahani, simin article about behbahani, simin by the free. Download pdf a cup of sin free online new books in.
Not only does the dariush album adopt the sorud format. Many iranians regard simin behbahani as the queen of persian poetry. Written over almost a halfcentury, much of her work reflects the traumatic experiences that have shaped recent iranian history. Simin behbahani photo by syma sayyah, tehran iran hangs five, including a teacher. President obama reading a poesy of simin behbahani and. Aug 19, 2014 irans national poet simin behbahani died tuesday of heart failure at the age of 87, according to the countrys official news agency. With introducing 30 new and unique compositions behbahani has achieved a great work in respect to the possibilities of farsi lyrical poetry. Simin behbahani, celebrated poet known as the lioness of. Simin behbahani simin behbahani born july 20, 1927, tehran, iran is one of the most prominent figures of the modern persian literature and one of the most outstanding amongst the contemporary persian poets. Selected poems of simin behbehani, edited and translated from the persian by farzaneh milani and kaveh safa, new york, 1999, pp. Simin behbahanis has published a large body of work spanning nearly 20 volumes. Simin behbahani, one of irans most prominent poets, was born to a cultured family and raised amongst the literary elite. Thanal online simin behbahani its time to mow the flowers. Female litterateur like parvin etesami, forough farrokhzad, simin behbahani, simin.
Aug 22, 2014 simins mother raised her to love literature and, when simin was 14, sent a poem simin had written to a literary journal, which published it. The two sections into which it is divided are titled up to black friday. Often called the greatest iranian poet of the modern age, behbahanis soulful, penetrating sonnets ghazals have made her one of the worlds most recognisable names in contemporary literature, receiving two nominations for a nobel prize and. Official site, in english and persian, for iranian poet, simin behbahani, including a biography, bibliography, sample poems, photos and videos. Last week iran detained international award winning film director jafar panahi and members of his family. Simin behbahanis initial engagement with poetry coincided with a tumultuous period in the countrys literary history, marked by the emergence of an increasing number of poets who, following in the footsteps of nima yushij, did not adhere to the metrics and regularity of rhyme visible and audible in classical persian poetry. Prior to her birth, khalilis father, an editor and writer, was temporarily exiled. These lines are from the poem its time to mow the flowers written by the late simin behbahani, who was considered by many to be irans most influential poet. Behbahani contributed to a historic development by adding theatrical subjects and daily events and conversations to poetry using the ghazal style of poetry. Aug 25, 2014 these lines are from the poem its time to mow the flowers written by the late simin behbahani, who was considered by many to be irans most influential poet. Simin behbahani simple english wikipedia, the free.
Simin behbahani, who has died aged 87, was irans most famous female poet, credited with reinventing the ghazal, the lyrical sonnet associated with the. I first discovered behbahani s work in the book wounded rose in which some of her poems were presented in english along with the works of two of her contemporaries. The session was ended again by behbahani reading some of her poems. Jul 11, 2012 the ageless voice of the revolutionary lady of ghazal. Behbahani, simin, 19272014, iranian poet and political activist, b. She used the char pareh style of nima, a renowned poet of persian history, and subsequently, turns to ghazal, a free flowing, and poetry style similar to the western sonnet. Mar 08, 2010 simin behbahani, 82, said she was about to fly to france when her passport was confiscated at tehran airport. Born on july 20, 1927, behbahani lived and wrote through much of 20th century iranian history. Her mother, fakhr ozma arghoon fakhr adel khalatbari, was a noted feminist, teacher, writer, newspaper editor, and a poet. She remains the voice of iranian women who have been subjugated to pressures particularly in the last two decades.
Indeed, if emily dickinson so much identified with her community that she occasionally signed her letters amherst, then simin behbahani can sign her poems iran. Simin behbahanis own assessment of her relationship with the ghazal behbahani from persian 100b at university of california, berkeley. Poems of iranian poet, simin behbehani love arrived and how red, translated to english by m. Click a title or book cover for additional details, or choose from a selection of poems in the side menu. Women issues from the point of view of simin behbahani, an. Iranian poet and womens rights advocate simin behbahani. Behbahanis poetry by helping us begin an initial and doubtless tentative. Knowledge, love, and rhetoric, edited, introduction, and major contributions by k. She was an icon of modern persian poetry, iranian intelligentsia and literati who.
Her father, abbas khalili, writer and newspaper editor, had tens of publications to his credit. Simin behbahani is one of the two great contemporary female poets in iran. Iranian womens poetry from the constitutional revolution to the. Pdf schematization of womens issues and atypical psychic and psychological situation are significant issues that are. The artukovitch file, by hubert butler, appeared in archipelago vol. Mp3 simin behbahani selected poems in persian, author. Poetry, an expression of heart, has been a part of iranian life, the very. Simin behbahani left the audience and all of us with a sense of pride. And this book provides part of the proof that she desrves the title. Simin behbahani, fehreste owzane bisabeqa ya kamsabeqa dar in ketab. Poetical works the broken lute sehtare shekasteh, 1951.
Aug 19, 2014 behbahani, born simin khalili on 20 july 20 1927, saw her poetry often used by iranian singers as the basis for love songs. The human rights activist has written poems in support of the opposition campaign against disputed elections in june last year. June 20, 1927 august 19, 2014 was an iranian writer and poet. She is known for her poems in a ghazalstyle of poetic form.
Her mother, fakhr ozma arghoon fakhr adel khalatbari, was a noted feminist, teacher. Romantic nature in the poetry of simin behbahani with a. She contributed to a historic development in the form of the. Simin behbahani, 87 poetry defined lioness of iran by emily langer simin behbahani, a towering figure in persian literature who became known as the lioness of iran for poetry in which she elegantly and courageously laid bare the suffering of the destitute, the marginalized and the oppressed, died aug. Simin behbahani, iranian poet who earned the sobriquet the lioness of iran for eloquently challenging national authorities and expressing her steadfast opposition to oppression and violence in more than 600 poems. The twoway poet simin behbahani urges iranians to keep up their fight for freedom. Simin behbahani s has published a large body of work spanning nearly 20 volumes.
Pdf schematization of womens issues and atypical psychic and psychological situation are significant issues that are manifested in simin behbahani s. Irans national poet simin behbahani died tuesday of heart failure at the age of 87, according to the countrys official news agency. By michelle moghtader dubai reuters poet simin behbahani, a champion of womens rights and free speech whose lyrical verse captured the hopes and disappointments of iranians since the 1979 revolution, died on tuesday at the age of 87, official media reported. During the 1979 revolution, iranians from all walks of life, whether muslim, jewish, christian, socialist, or atheist, fought sidebyside to end one tyrannical regime, o. Social ideas in poetry of four female contemporary poet. Behbahani, born simin khalili on july 20, 1927, saw her poetry often used by iranian singers as the basis for love songs. Romantic nature in the poetry of simin behbahani with a study of the collection of poems a line of speed and fire kobra nodehi1 and masoomeh pichack2 1 department of persian literature, gorgan branch, islamic azad university, gorgan, iran. Read the poem and explore the background and biography of the poet. Poems are listed alphabetically and span all volumes. She used the char pareh style of nima yooshij and subsequently turned to ghazal. Bbc news iranian poet simin behbahani handed travel ban. Behbahani published her first poem when she was only 14 years old, and in the years that followed, she gradually developed her own style of writing as she became a renowned poet.
Social ideas in poetry of four female contemporary poet parvin etesami, corough fari tahereh safarzadeh and simin behbahani mohsen izadyar1i fatemeh azizmohammadi2 1department of persian literature, arak branch, islamic azad university, arak, iran. She worked from within iran for six decades and wrote over 600 poems. Simin behbahani, her surname also appears as bihbahani persian. Aug 22, 2014 thousands of iranians, including prominent intellectuals, artists, and rights activists, have attended a funeral ceremony in tehran for celebrated poet and womens rights advocate simin behbahani. Simin behbahani, sent one of her patriotic poems to the eghdam action newspaper. Simin behbahani khalili was born in 1927 in tehran, iran, of literary parents. Having experimented with rhyming couplets and free verse, she turned to the ghazal as a vehicle for her artistic expression. Es ist gut moglich, dass wir uns in einigen entscheidenden ansichten. Interpret the meaning of a poem both visually and in writing. She is known for her poems in a ghazal style of poetic form. Behbahani, born simin khalili on 20 july 20 1927, saw her poetry often used by iranian singers as the basis for love songs.
The daughter of intellectuals, she studied law at the univ. What i would like to do tonight is move us to a higher level of appreciation of simin. Dec 01, 1998 as a muslim woman writing in iran, simin behbahani s collections contain some of the seminal work of twentiethcentury persian literature. Pdf women issues from the point of view of simin behbahani, an. Her poems came in a variety of styles, far from classical and routine. Simin behbahani, 1927one of the most outstanding amongst contemporary persian poets irans national poet the lioness of iran her mother was a member of association of patriotic women, democratic party, womens association, and editor of future of iran newspaper. Schematization of womens issues and atypical psychic and psychological situation are significant issues that are manifested in simin behbahani s poetries. To understand the work of iranian poet simin behbahani 19272014 is to understand better the paradoxical nature of contemporary iran. Suring an interview with the persian program of voa tv, the courageous lady of iranian poesy appreciate and thanks barack obama for reading her poesy.
Niac is pleased to present a new poem by the lioness of iran, simin behbahani. Information and registration forms can be found on this pdf requiring the adobe reader for viewing. Simin behbahani, renowned for her piercing and fierce language, published 19 books of poetry over the course of six decades. Simin behbahani, her surname also appears as bihbahani was a prominent iranian contemporary poet, lyricist and activist. This article traces the transformation of an iranian nationalist poem by simin behbahani entitled i will rebuild you, homeland 1981 into an expatriate national anthem, and the poem songs subsequent incorporation into protests and political. On this day a celebration that serves as a bridge from the past to the future i would like to close with a quote from the poet simin behbahani a woman who has been banned from traveling. She is irans national poet and an icon of the iranian intelligentsia and literati who affectionately refer to her as the lioness of. The ghazals of simin behbahani are a unique style, which defines her as a one and only, and well distinguished in her style of poetry. In this contemporary poets thought, womens issues have been expressed in a way that can reveal some kinds of feminist attitudes and trends. And she says neda is the voice of the people of iran. Mp3 simin behbahani selected poems in persian, length. Aug 28, 2014 simin behbahani, who has died aged 87, was irans most famous female poet, credited with reinventing the ghazal, the lyrical sonnet associated with the classical persian poets. Aug 23, 2014 simin behbahani, a towering figure in persian literature who became known as the lioness of iran for poetry in which she elegantly and courageously laid bare the suffering of the destitute.
Pdf click to increase image size click to decrease. Behbahani began to compose poetry at the age of 14. Aug 19, 2014 dubai poet simin behbahani, a champion of womens rights and free speech whose lyrical verse captured the hopes and disappointments of iranians since the 1979 revolution, died tuesday at the. Simin behbahani has expanded the range of traditional persian verse forms and produced some of the most significant works of persian literature in the twentieth century. Her famous poem, i will rebuild you, my homeland was the center of the audiences favorite poem. Born july 20, 1927, in tehran, behbahani was irans nightingale, publishing 19 books of poetry over the course of six decades. Poet simin behbahani was loved by many ordinary iranians but drew the disapproval of the authorities, whom she challenged throughout her life, reports bbc persians golnoosh golshani. Simin behbahani began writing poetry at the age of fourteen and published her first poem at same age. Simin behbahanis own assessment of her relationship with. A champion of human rights, behbahani is in iran and has been banned from leaving the country. Aug 19, 2014 poet simin behbahani was loved by many ordinary iranians but drew the disapproval of the authorities, whom she challenged throughout her life, reports bbc persians golnoosh golshani. In her hundreds of poems, behbahani tackled issues such as patriotism, womens issues, war, peace, revolution, poverty, justice, and other.
But it also looks closely at a contemporary ghazal by simin behbahani to check polemical arguments about the untranslatability of poetry, showing how phanop. Some 20th century iranian lone star collegemontgomery. Simin behbahani started writing poetry at twelve and published her first poem at the age of fourteen. Fakhradin fakhraddini wikimedia commons on march 8, on her way to an international womens day event in paris. Then, either create a video or take a series of photographs a minimum of three photos to illustrate your interpretation of the poem. Proposing a more nuanced position that allows for both losses and gains, this article argues that world. Since the age of 14, simin behbahani has inspired, revitalised, refreshed and liberated poetry in iran. This is clear even in the way this book, containing poems for 1973 to 1981 is presented to the eye.
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