Pooran Farrokhzad (, 4 February 1933 – 29 December 2016) was an

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writer, poet, playwright, and

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. She was author of the ''Encyclopedia of Women Culture Makers in Iran and in the World'' which was the first comprehensive women's encyclopedia in Iran.Pooran Farrokhzad
Iranian.ws She was the daughter of Turan Vaziri Tabar (born in Tehran and Kashitbar) and Colonel Mohammad Farrokhzad (who was an educated poet-loving lieutenant from the village of Bazargan Tafresh). Pooran Farrokhzad spent her childhood in

Nowshahr Nowshahr () is a city in the Central District of Nowshahr County, Mazandaran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It is a port city on the southern coast of the Caspian Sea. History Ruyan is a region in t ...

and other cities and grew up in

Tehran Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9. ...

. She and her siblings learned to read before going to school and became accustomed to reading books. In 1931, her father moved from Nowshahr to Tehran, and Farrokhzad studied at Jaleh and Soroush Primary School, during which time her literary talent was revealed. She also learned English at home from the age of 9 with a teacher and continued at the Parvin Cultural Association and the Iran-US Association.

Family

Farrokhzad's siblings were the poet

Forugh Farrokhzad Forugh Farrokhzad (; 28 December 1934 – 14 February 1967) was an influential Iranian poet and film director. She was a controversial modernist poet and an iconoclastic,* feminist author. Farrokhzad died in a car accident at the age of 32. Ear ...

and entertainer

Fereydoun Farrokhzad Fereydoun Farrokhzad (; October 7, 1936 – August 7, 1992) was an Iranian showman, host, poet, actor, political activist, singer, humanitarian, and writer. He is best known for his television variety show, ''The Silver Carnation'', which introdu ...

. She had two daughters: Alaleh and Afsaneh.

References

External links

Official Farrokhzad Foundation Website
Maintained by her second daughter (Laleh Bahman) in Vancouver, Canada.
Official website
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