Writer, critic and editor, Hooshang Golshiri, the prominent Iranian literary figure, published his first collection of short stories, As Always, in 1958. His second book, a short novel, Prince Ehtejab (1959) brought him fame and was later made into an internationally acclaimed film (1974). It has since been translated into several languages. His writings include eight novels, five collections of short stories, two books on literary theory and criticism, and a 2 vol. collected essays and articles.
Alongside his writing, he set up workshops and classes to nurture new generations of writers, edited various literary journals, and actively participated in the struggle for freedom of thought and expression in Iran, and the establishment of an independent Iranian writers association. He was awarded the Hellman--Hammett Prize (Human Rights Watch) in 1997, and the Erich Maria Remarque Peace Prize (City Of Osnabruck) in 1999, in recognition of his commitment to human rights and freedom of speech.
賳蹖賲賴 鬲丕乇蹖讴 賲丕賴 = Nima-ye t膩rik-e m膩h: d膩st膩n-h膩-ye Hu膷ang-e Gol拧iri = The Dark Side Of The Moon: Collection of Short stories, Houshang Golshiri
Houshang Golshiri (March 16, 1938 鈥� June 6, 2000) was an Iranian fiction writer, critic and editor. He was one of the first Iranian writers to use modern literary techniques, and is recognized as one of the most influential writers of Persian prose of the 20th century.
The stories in this collection: "Plane Tree (1339)", "Atrium (Winter 1343)", "Locust (August 1345)", "The bird was just a bird and the night of doubt (Spring 1346)", "As always (Summer 1346)", "A crypt for blue otters (Spring 1347)", "Visiting and behind the thin stems of Tajir, and a good social story, and A man with a red tie (Winter 1347)", "A photo for my blank photo frame, Innocent I (Summer 1349)", "Innocent III, and both on coins (September 1971)", "Wolf (Roudaki, No. 10, August 10, 1351)", "My Chinese Doll (September 1351)", "My Little Prayer Room (Roudaki, No. 17, Nowruz 1372)", Bakhtak (Roudaki, No. 17, Nowruz 1352)", "By God, I am not a prostitute (Rudaki, No. 59, September 1976)", "Green like a parrot, black like a crow (1358)", "Conquest of Moghan (December 1980)", "Our Mir Nowruz (June 1363)", "My Nirvana (October 1987)", "Naqshbandan (June 1989)", "Explanation of Jamileh's Ode (September and October 1990)", "House of Enlightenment (March 1991 - September 1992)", "Dark Hand, Bright hand (June 137) 2)", "Baghani Painter (September 1372)", " Big Explosion (November 1372)", " Opponent of Tar Nights (December 1373)", "Treasure Letter (November 1373)", "Under the Lil Tree (December 1374)", "Lady and Anne and me (April 1997)", "Fire of Zarathustra (April 1997)", " Prisoner of Baghan (October 1998)".