Saeed Soltanpour
Saeed Soltanpour | |
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| Nationality | Iranian |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, writer |
Saeed Soltanpour was an Iranian poet, playwright, and theater director who was deeply involved in left-wing politics and a member of the Iranian Writers Association.[1][2] He was executed on July 26, 1981, by the Islamic Republic authorities.[3][4]
Biography
[edit]A founding member of Iran's Theatre Society in 1968, many of his plays faced censorship in Iran. His final play was titled Koshtargah ("Slaughter House"). In 1980, he was elected to the Executive Committee of the Writers Association of Iran.[5]
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ Constantini, Humberto (1982). "Saeed Soltanpour: On this shore of fear". Sage. 1 (16).
- ^ "Saeed Soltanpour Killed".
- ^ "KHOMEINI STRIPS BANI-SADR OF OFFICE, LEAVING IRAN'S CLERGY IN FULL". New York Times. 1981.
- ^ "Onderzoekers lanceren online database over de grootste massamoord uit de Iraanse geschiedenis".
- ^ "Saeed Soltanpour: On this shore of fear".