Sohrab Sepehri

Sohrab Sepehri
سهراب سپهری
Born(1928-10-07)October 7, 1928
DiedApril 21, 1980(1980-04-21) (aged 51)
Tehran, Iran
Resting placeMashhad-e Ardahal, Kashan, Iran
Occupation(s)Persian poet and painter
RelativesHamideh-banou kalantar Zarabi (grandmother)
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Sohrab Sepehri ( 7 October 1928 – 21 April 1980; Persian: سهراب سپهری) was a notable Iranian poet and painter. He is considered to be one of the five most famous Iranian poets who have practiced modern poetry alongside Nima Youshij, Ahmad Shamlou, Mehdi Akhavan-Sales, and Forough Farrokhzad. Sepehri's poems have been translated into several languages, including English, French, Spanish, Italian, Lithuanian and Kurdish.