Condolences from the Writers' Association to the Relatives of Bagher Parham; Prince Reza Pahlavi: He Had No Wish Other Than the Glory of Iran

Following the death of Bagher Parham, a member of the Iranian Writers' Association, Prince Reza Pahlavi emphasized that he "had no wish other than freedom and the glory of Iran during his years in exile," and the Writers' Association praised his "literary struggles." Bagher Parham, born in 1935, was an author, translator, and researcher in sociology and philosophy, who passed away on Sunday evening, June 28, in California. He was one of the founders of the professional institution "Iranian Writers' Association" in May 1968. In a message, Prince Reza Pahlavi stated that Bagher Parham was "respected by his colleagues" and "was also one of my advisors for a time," adding that he "had no wish other than freedom and the glory of Iran during his years in exile." The prince expressed his sorrow over Parham's passing, stating that he shares in the grief with his family, survivors, and the cultural and academic community of Iran. Additionally, the Iranian Writers' Association issued a statement expressing condolences to Parham's family and the "independent literary community" of Iran, considering him one of the "influential members" of this association who "studied sociology and spent most of his literary life" on "writing and translation." The statement noted: "Bagher Parham had a significant and undeniable role in two historical periods of the fifty-plus-year life of the Iranian Writers' Association." This cultural institution identified Parham as one of the main organizers of the "Nights of Poetry and Lectures at the Goethe Institute," adding: "His effective presence during the exhausting struggles that plunged the Iranian Writers' Association into its worst crises in 1979 ultimately helped it emerge safely from that terrifying abyss, thanks to the efforts and perseverance of independent freedom-seekers like him. We will never forget his literary struggles in this regard." The Writers' Association referenced his works, including the book "Society and Government," the essay collection "Co-Viewing and Monotheism," translations of "Marx, Hegel, Aron, Strauss, and Durkheim" such as Grundrisse, "Foundations of Political Economy Critique," and the trilogy "The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte," "The Civil War in France 1871," and "Class Struggles in France" by Marx, "The Phenomenology of Spirit" and "Establishment of Sharia in Christian Religion" by Hegel, "The Elementary Forms of Religious Life" by Durkheim, and "Studies on Social Classes" by Georges Gurvitch.