28 Facts About Nader Naderpour

Nader Naderpour was born on 6 June 1929 in Tehran, Iran.

Nader Naderpour's parents were both fluent in French and had a deep love for art, music and history.

Nader Naderpour's father, Taghi Mirza, was a descendant of Reza Gholi Mirza, the eldest son of Nader Shah.

The eldest of two brothers and three sisters, Naderpour grew up under the supervision and care of his culturally rich parents.

Nader Naderpour's father, who died when Naderpour was only fourteen, was a skillful painter and a man familiar with poetry and literature.

When he was a preschooler, Naderpour would sit on his father's lap and be encouraged to read the newspaper every night.

Nader Naderpour's father had Naderpour memorize classical and modern poetry.

Nader Naderpour's mother was a talented player of the string instrument the tar, and she helped Naderpour to develop an appreciation for music.

In 1942 during World War II, Naderpour entered Iran-Shahr High School in Tehran.

Subsequently, Naderpour worked wholeheartedly to ensure that Iran's parliamentary elections would be open, honest, and fair.

Nader Naderpour therefore became sympathetic to the National Front and its leader, Mohammad Mosaddegh, and other nationalist champions in those elections.

In 1950 Naderpour was sent to Paris, France, to continue his education in French Language and Literature at the Sorbonne University.

Nader Naderpour was appointed as the Editor of Theater Magazine, and as the Editor-in-Chief of the Monthly Journal of Art and People.

Nader Naderpour spent some time in Paris, studying French cinema, and devoting time to his own poetry.

In 1968, Naderpour became one of the thirty or so founding members of the first Association of Writers of Iran.

Nader Naderpour was one of the signatories of its manifesto, along with several other famous Iranian writers and poets.

When Jalal Al-e-Ahmad, the driving force behind the Association, died in 1969, the Association chose Naderpour to speak on its behalf at the interment ceremony.

For two consecutive years Naderpour was elected as a member of the steering committee for the Association of Writers of Iran.

In 1971, Naderpour took over as the director of Contemporary Literature Department in the National Iranian Radio and Television, where he directed many programs on the life and works of contemporary literary figures.

Nader Naderpour was elected to France's Authors' Association, and participated in several conferences and gatherings.

Visitors to the Los Angeles area often pay their respects to Naderpour by visiting his gravesite located at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery.

Shortly after Naderpour died, his widow Jaleh Bassiri established the Naderpour Foundation in Los Angeles.

The aim of the Naderpour Foundation is to promote cross-cultural studies and comparative approaches to East-West literary tradition by focusing on the late poet's legacy.

Nader Naderpour's poems have been translated into English, French, German, and Italian.

The poems composed by Naderpour are rich in imagery and deeply embedded in the texture of the Persian language.

The Persian version of the above poem by Naderpour reads as follows:.

Secondly rhythm, Naderpour believed, need not follow an established, monotonous form.

Nader Naderpour's poem, "Man with Two Shadows" is a good example of this, especially regarding his use of shadow, its intransigence vis-a-vis the sun and its profoundity vis-a-vis the night:.