Mahmoud Dowlatabadi

7/8/2014 - TEHRAN: Iranian writer and actor, Mahmoud Dowlatabadi lights a cigarette. Mahmoud Dowlatabadi (born 1 August 1940 in Dowlatabad, Sabzevar) is an Iranian writer and actor, known for his promotion of social and artistic freedom in contemporary Iran and his realist depictions of rural life, drawn from personal experience. Dowlatabadi is celebrated as one of the most important writers in contemporary Iran, particularly for his use of language. He elevates rural speech, drawing on the rich, lyrical tradition of Persian poetry.Photo: Roshan Norouzi / AKSONLINE

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