Bahram Sadeghi (; 8 January 1937, in Najaf-Ābād, Isfahan – 3 January 1985, in

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) was an

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poet and

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fiction writer. Sadeghi's characters, many of them failed government employees and frustrated intellectuals, are consumed by anxiety and terror, and at times even undergo

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transmutations and mutilations.

Works

Novella

*''The Heavenly Kingdom'' (in

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: ملکوت)

Short story collection

*''The Trench and the Empty Canteens'' (in

:سنگر و قمقمه‌های خالی)

Short stories

*''Tomorrow is on the way'' *''Obsession'' *''Action-packed'' *''The evening prayer'' *''Counter-impact'' *''Mr. writer has just started to write''

References

External links

Some of Sadeghi's stories to read online
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sadeghi, Bahram 1937 births 1985 deaths Iranian male writers Iranian male short story writers People from Najafabad