Forugh Farrokhzad

Also known as Furūgh Farrukhzād, Forough Farrokhzad, Foruq Farrochzad

Iranian poet (1935-1967)

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Forugh Farrokhzad was an Iranian poet who lived from 1935 to 1967 and became known for writing frank, personal poetry that challenged social conventions in her country. Her work is considered important in modern Persian literature for its emotional honesty and exploration of themes like love, sexuality, and women's independence, which were controversial in her time.

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Born: 5. Januar 1935
Died: 13. Februar 1967
Works: 19

Top works

از گمشدگى تا رهاىى
جز طنين يک ترانه نيستم
Nigāhī bih Furūgh
صاحب شناسنامه ٦٧٨
عصیان

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Film & TV

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Forugh Farrokhzad (Persian: فروغ فرخزاد‎‎; December 29, 1934 – February 13, 1967) was an influential Iranian poet and film director. She was a controversial modernist poet and an iconoclast, writing from a female point of view.

Known for

Only Voice Remains — Self2019
Moon Sun Flower Game: A True Fairytale — Self2008
Summit of the Wave2003
The Mirror of the Soul — Herself2002
The Green Cold1999
"Forough Farrokhzad" Funeral Ceremony1967
The Brick and the Mirror — Woman in taxi (uncredited)1966
The House Is Black — Narrator (voice) (uncredited)1963
Courtship — Sister of the Groom1961

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: female
Citizenship: Pahlavi Iran
Place of birth: Tehran
Place of death: Tafresh
Spouse: Parviz Shapour
Sibling: Pooran Farrokhzad
Occupation: writer
Languages spoken: Persian
Image: فروغ فرخزاد - مجموعه شعر اسیر، نشر امیرکبیر، ۱۳۳۴.png

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Commons category: Forough Farrokhzad
cause of death: traffic collision
date of death: 1967-02-13
date of birth: 1935-01-05
manner of death: accidental death
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Art+Feminism
place of burial: Zahir-od-dowleh cemetery
Commons Creator page: Forough Farrokhzad

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Encyclopedic overview

Forugh Farrokhzad (Persian: فروغ فرخزاد; 29 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.

Early life and career

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