10 Facts About Simin Behbahani

Simin Behbahani, her surname appears as Bihbahani was a prominent Iranian contemporary poet, lyricist, and activist.

Simin Behbahani taught French at the Namus, Dar ol-Mo'allemat and No'bavegan secondary schools in Tehran.

Simin Behbahani started writing poetry at twelve and published her first poem at the age of fourteen.

Simin Behbahani used the "Char Pareh" style of Nima Yooshij and subsequently turned to ghazal.

Simin Behbahani contributed to a historic development by adding theatrical subjects and daily events and conversations to poetry using the ghazal style of poetry.

Simin Behbahani has expanded the range of the traditional Persian verse forms and has produced some of the most significant works of the Persian literature in the 20th century.

Simin Behbahani was President of the Iranian Writers' Association and was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1999 and 2002.

Simin Behbahani had two marriages, the first was to Hassan Behbahani and it ended in divorce.

Simin Behbahani had three children from her first marriage, one daughter and two sons.

Simin Behbahani remained in coma from 6 August until her death on 19 August 2014, and died in Tehran's Pars Hospital of pulmonary heart disease at the age of 87.