I am writing of the morning of fair dreams,
of the dancing of your hands; those beautiful
lithe hands that hoist before the new morning…
Mohammad-Ali Sepanlou
MOHAMMAD-ALI SEPANLOU, an Iranian poet, author and literary critic, was born in November 1940. Nicknamed the Poet of Tehran, Sepanlou published more than 60 volumes of poetry and essays. He was also a founding member of the Writers' Association of Iran. Among other accolades, Sepanlou was the recipient of Légion d'honneur and Le prix Max-Jacob for his scholarly and literary achievements. He died in May 2015, aged 74.
