According to reports, Pouran Farrokhzad, an Iranian writer and poet, and sister of Forough and Fereydoun Farrokhzad, passed away at 8 AM on Thursday, January 9, due to cardiac arrest in Tehran. The Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA) reported that the medical team treating Pouran Farrokhzad had announced her condition on Wednesday as 'worse than previous days and her level of consciousness lower.' This poet, writer, and researcher had been in a coma in the intensive care unit for several days. Pouran Farrokhzad, born in Bahman 1312 (January 1934), had written several collections of short stories and a collection of quatrains, as well as research works on poetry. Her poetry collection 'Happiness in Eating Red Apples,' short story collection 'A Meeting in Autumn,' quatrain collection 'Disordered War,' long stories 'Behind the Mirror' and 'Fire and Wind,' and novel 'At the End of Fire and Mirror' are among her works. Additionally, her research works include 'Women from Inscription to History' (an encyclopedia of influential women in Iran and the world in two volumes), 'Red Illusions of Poppy' (a selection of women's poetry from around the world), 'Incomplete Halves; A Journey Through Women's Poetry from Rabia to Forough,' 'The Nightly Woman of the Promised One' (the representation of women in the works of Sohrab Sepehri), 'Someone Who is Like No One' about Forough Farrokhzad, and the culture 'The Work of Effective Women in Iran from Yesterday to Today.'
Pouran Farrokhzad, Writer and Researcher, Passes Away
Pouran Farrokhzad, a notable Iranian writer and researcher, has died at the age of 89 due to cardiac arrest. She was the sister of famous poets Forough and Fereydoun Farrokhzad and contributed significantly to Iranian literature and women's studies. Her passing marks the loss of a prominent figure in Iranian cultural history.
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📰 What Happened
Pouran Farrokhzad, an influential Iranian writer and researcher, passed away due to cardiac arrest in Tehran. Her contributions to literature and women's studies have left a lasting impact on Iranian culture.
- Pouran Farrokhzad was 89 years old at the time of her death.
- She authored several significant works focusing on poetry and women's representation in literature.
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📚 Background
Pouran Farrokhzad was part of a prominent literary family in Iran, and her works often highlighted the struggles and achievements of women. The Farrokhzad family is known for its significant contributions to Persian literature.
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