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Mohammad Shams Langeroodi | |
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محمد شمس لنگرودی | |
 Langeroodi in 2015 | |
| Born | 1950 (age 74–75) Langarud, Iran |
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Mohammad Shams Langeroodi (Persian:محمد شمس لنگرودی) (born November 17, 1950) is one of the most celebrated contemporary Iranian poet, actor, singer, author anduniversity lecturer. He has researched extensively on different periods ofPersian poetry, most famous of which has resulted in the book namedAn Analytic History of Persian Modern Poetry in four volumes. He is currently in the process of publishing his second novel.[1]
Shams Langeroodi was born inLangerood, Gilan, Iran as Mohammad Taghi Javaheri Gilani. Later his father changed their last name to Shams.
He published his first poetry book in 1976, but it wasn't until the 1980s that he established himself as one of the major poets of that decade when his poetry gained attention due to its novelimagery andsurreal elements.
He currently lives inTehran, Iran and is also the editor ofAhang-e Digar publications along withHafez Mousavi andShahab Mogharabin.
Published in 1998 in four volumes,An Analytic History of Persian Modern Poetry was the first extensive research work done on the contemporary Persian poetry. It starts from 1905 and goes year by year describing the events in Iran's political and social scenes, poetry and criticism conditions, literary magazines and poetry books published each year along with selected reviews including a brief review by the author up until 1979. In order to focus on research Shams Langeroodi did not publish any poetry book for 10 years.[2]
In his recent works, Shams Langeroodi has shown interest in a more simplistic approach to language. While imagery still plays a major part, simplicity and sarcasm are the new elements in his work that is engaged with Iran's social condition.[2]
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It includes elements from mythology and religion to pop culture. An example to this is "Poem 36" from Gardener of Hell (2006).
You are lateMoses!
The miracle era has passed
Grant your cane toCharlie Chaplin
So we have some laughs
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List of Persian poets and authors
