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Sohrab irani | |
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سهراب سپهری | |
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Died | April 21, 1980 Tehran, Iran | (aged 51)
Resting place | Mashhad-e Ardahal, Kashan, Iran |
Occupation(s) | Persian poet and painter |
Relatives | Hamideh-banou kalantar Zarabi (grandmother) |
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Sohrab Sepehri (October 7, 1928 – April 21, 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.[1] Sepehri's poems have been translated into several languages, including English, French, Spanish, Italian, Lithuanian and Kurdish.