Nasrollah Mardani () (1948 - 2004), was a prominent

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. He was one of the influential poets in the years after the

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and one of the Ever-lasting Names of

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in the field of literature and culture. Mardani, under the influence of the new

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of her fellow citizen poet, Mohsen Pezeshkian, turned to this style. He is mentioned as the inventor of the epic lyric style. The book ''Khoonnameh Khak'' from Mardani's books was selected as the selected book of the year in Iran in 1985. Mardani can be considered one of the most prominent poets after the revolution in Iran. His tomb is located in Mardani Park complex in Kazerun city.

Life

Nasrollah Mardani was born on the 14th of January 1948 in

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city in

and finished his education in the same city. Mardani was fascinated by the poems of

Hafez (), known by his pen name Hafez ( or 'the keeper'; 1325–1390) or Hafiz, “Ḥāfeẓ” designates someoone who has learned the Qurʾān by heart" also known by his nickname Lisan al-Ghaib ('the tongue of the unseen'), was a Persian lyri ...

and

Ferdowsi Abu'l-Qâsem Ferdowsi Tusi (also Firdawsi, ; 940 – 1019/1025) was a Persians, Persian poet and the author of ''Shahnameh'' ("Book of Kings"), which is one of the world's longest epic poetry, epic poems created by a single poet, and the gre ...

. However, he was strongly influenced by the poems of his fellow citizen, Mohsen Pezeshkian, and for this reason, he turned to the lyrical style. Before the revolution, Mardani was an employee of the

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and after the revolution he worked in the cultural departments of the

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and the

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. His interest in

Muhammad Husayn Tabataba'i Muhammad Husayn Tabataba'i (; 16 March 1903 – 15 November 1981) was an Iranian scholar, theorist, philosopher and one of the most prominent thinkers of modern Shia Islam. He is perhaps best known for his '' Tafsir al-Mizan'', a twenty-seven-vol ...

led to the National Congress for 9 years under the title Commemorate Allameh Tabatabai in Kazerun.

Poetic style

Mardani's poems were more epic and revolutionary. His poetic style attracted many government poets, so that the footprints of his compositions and images can be traced in the Ghazals of other poets of the Islamic Revolution. Considering his past interest in Ferdowsi and Hafez, inspired by these two, he created a link between epic and ghazal. He was loyal to the classical and ancient forms of Persian poetry, in his poems dealt with themes related to the Iran-Iraq war. Mardani also wrote many poems in Kazeruni accent due to his love for his hometown.

Books

Mardani wrote 12 books during his life. Fire of Ney, Uprising of Light, Rule of Love, Fourteen Everlasting Lights, and Crest of Speech are among his published books. His book ''Khoonnameh Khak'' was selected Iran’s best book of 1985.

Death

Nasrollah Mardani died on March 9, 2002 during a trip to

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in the city of

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. His body was first moved to

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and was funeral in front of the Vahdat Hall in the presence of officials and then, according to his will, he was transferred to his hometown Kazerun and buried in this city.

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in a message called him a sweet-spoken and revolutionary poet. Some of the country's senior officials also expressed their condolences on his death.

Tomb

After Mardani's death, Kazerun municipality decided to build a monument to Mardani's grave and build a garden in his name. This garden with an area of 12 hectares was established in the southwest of Kazerun and the tomb of Nasrollah Mardani is located in this garden.

Mardani Art Cultural Institute

After the death of Nasrollah Mardani, a group of his relatives and family established an institution called the ''Mardani Art Cultural Institute'' to promote his thoughts and ideas. According to Mardani's will, his personal library was also donated to this cultural center. This institution is now located in Mardani Park and next to Nasrollah Mardani's tomb. Among the famous members of the board of trustees of this institution, we can mention

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Assad-Allah Imani Assad-Allah Imani (), (or Asadullah Imani) (11 May 1947 – 7 May 2018) was an Iranian peoples, Iranian Twelver Shia scholar, who was a member of Assembly of Experts, assembly of experts, and also the Imam of Friday Prayer, Imam of Prayer in Shira ...

was also a member of this institution until his death. Ali Larijani - Ali Akbar Nategh-Nouri - Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf - Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel - Parliament of Iran - 2023 - (26).jpg, Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel, Former chairman of the Parliament and President of Academy of Persian Language and Literature Asadollah Imani.jpg, Assad-Allah Imani, Former member of assembly of experts, and the Former Imam of Prayer in Kazerun and Shiraz.

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