Ahmadreza Ahmadi (20 May 1940 – 11 July 2023; Persian: احمدرضا احمدی) was a eminent Iranian modern poet and screenwriter, renowned as a significant figure in Iran's "New Wave poetry movement."[1]
Ahmadreza Ahmadi احمدرضا احمدی | |
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.jpg) Ahmadi in 2013 | |
| Born | 20 May 1940 |
| Died | 11 July 2023 (aged 83) Tehran, Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Education | Dar ul-Funun |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1961–2023 |
| Spouse |
Shohreh Heydari (m. 1982) |
| Children | Mahoor Ahmadi |
Ahmadi was born on May 20, 1940, in Kerman, Iran. His family relocated to Tehran in 1948, where he pursued his education. In Tehran, he initially attended the "Adab" school (Persian: ادب), and in 1954, he enrolled at Dar ol-Fonoun. Influential figures in his early literary development included his maternal nephew, writer Abdorrahim Ahmadi, and his teacher at Dar ol-Fonoun, Mohammad Shirvāni.[2]
Ahmadi's debut poetry collection, Tarh (Persian: طرح, meaning 'Sketch'), was published in 1962. His poetic style was deeply influenced by French Surrealism and the American Imagist movement, drawing inspiration from poets such as Saint John Perse, Paul Éluard, Louis Aragon, and Ezra Pound.
Ahmadreza Ahmadi died on July 11, 2023, at the age of 83.[3] His contributions to Iranian literature and the New Wave poetry movement remain influential and celebrated.
References
edit- ^ "درگذشت احمدرضا احمدی، شاعری که از «عطر رمانتیک» فرار میکرد". BBC News فارسی (in Persian). 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ Shokā Sahrā'i, The Poet of Delight and Loneliness, Jadid Online, 14 March 2009 (Persian).
- ^ "Iranian poet Ahmadreza Ahmadi passes away at 83". Mehr News Agency. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
External links
edit- Ahmad Reza Ahmadi at the Internet Movie Database
- Some poems of Ahmadreza Ahmadi (web.archive.org/web) in English
- Some Poems of Ahmadreza Ahmadi (caroun.com) in English
- Shokā Sahrā'i, The Poet of Delight and Loneliness (Jadid Online, 14 March 2009 (Persian)
- Audio slideshow: Jadid Online (6 min 41 sec).
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