7th Katara Prize for Arabic Novels names winners
IBNA- The 7th Katara Prize for Arabic Novel, an Arabic literary prize based in Qatar whose one of the sponsors is UNESCO named its winners in various categories in an online ceremony.
View ArticleProminent Iranian-French essayist and academic Yousef Eshaghpour passes away
IBNA- Yousef Eshaghpour, a Prominent Iranian-born French essayist, academic, scholar of cinema and philosophy who has several key books in his career died yesterday at his home in Paris. He was 81.
View ArticleChinese students of Persian language attend poetry reciting contest
IBNA- On the occasion of the commemoration day of Hafez, the legendary Iranian poet, Chinese students of Persian language at the School of International Studies, Peking University attended a poetry...
View ArticleWebinar of Translation and Publication in Technology Age due
IBNA- Iran's Book and Literature House (IBLH) will hold a webinar titled, Translation and Publication in Technology Age today.
View Article‘Mandingo’, a novel portraying slavery of the 19th century U.S.
IBNA- Persian translation of a historical novel, ‘Mandingo’ (1957) by American author Kyle Onstott which portrays slavery in the 19th century U.S. has been published and is available in Iranian...
View ArticleBIB 2021 honors Iranian book illustrators
IBNA- The 2021 Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB) in Czech has honored Iranian book illustrators Ghazal Fathollahi and Mohammad Barrangi Fashtami with BIB Plaques.
View ArticleBook on political currents behind Iranian revolution graffiti published
IBNA- 'Walls Talking', a book containing pictures of graffiti created by various political groups during the 1979 Iranian revolution has recently been published and is available in Iranian bookstores.
View ArticleArt book 'Uecker, Hafez, Goeteh' to be unveiled at FBF
IBNA- The unveiling ceremony of an art book 'Uecker, Hafez, Goeteh: Orient and Occident Can No Longer Be Separated' by Günther Uecker will be held at the 73rd Frankfurt Book Fair (FBF) today.
View ArticleEnglish version of Forough Farokhzad's collected poems to be published
IBNA- An English version of collected poems by leading Iranian poetess Forough Farokhzad titled 'Forough In the Light of Forough Farokhzad' will be soon published and will be available on Amazon.
View ArticleModernist Iranian poet Houshang Chalangi passes away
IBNA- Houshang Chalangi, a renowned modernist poet and writer from south of Iran, one of the figures of modern Iranian poetry (She'r-e No) died last night. He was 80.
View Article'Autobiography: a very short introduction' at Iranian bookstores
IBNA- A book by the late British literature scholar Laura Marcus, 'Autobiography: a very short introduction’ (2018) has been published in Persian and is available in Iranian bookstores.
View ArticleJuan Pablo Villalobos's 'Quesadillas', a fast-paced and colloquial novel
IBNA- Persian translation of 'Quesadillas' (2014), a comic novel by Mexican author Juan Pablo Villalobos a fast-paced and colloquial work of fiction which desperately but hopefully advocates nihilism...
View ArticleAllameh Tabataba'i University to host int'l webinar on comparative literature
IBNA- Following the series of its international webinars, Allameh Tabataba'i University will host the online event "Ecology of Language as a Challenge for Comparative Literature" on Wednesday.
View ArticleSelected poems of Iranian poet Garous Abdolmalekian available in German
IBNA- A selection of poems by Iranian poet Garous Abdolmalekian rendered into German has been published by Bremen-based publisher Sujet Verlag under the title 'The War Had Ended and Peace Was Killing...
View Article'A Farewell to Gabo and Mercedes', an intensely personal reflection
IBNA- Persian translation of 'A Farewell to Gabo and Mercedes: A Son's Memoir of Gabriel García Márquez and Mercedes Barcha', an intensely personal reflection by Rodrigo Garcia, the son of Márquez...
View ArticleLeading influential artist Iran Darroudi passes away
IBNA- Iran Darroudi, a leading influential Iranian painter, film director, art critic, author and university professor died after a long battle with cancer combined with COVID-19 illness in Tehran’s...
View ArticleTehran's Allameh Tabataba'i University holds first Uzbek language course
IBNA- The caretaker of Allameh Tababaie University (ATU) said that ATU’s first Uzbek language course was offered today.
View ArticleItalian story 'General della Rovere' rendered into Persian
IBNA- A book by Italian journalist, historian, and writer Indro Montanelli (1909-2001) 'General della Rovere' based on a true story revealing the fascist acts during World War II has been rendered...
View Article'Women Talking', a work of deep moral intelligence
IBNA- A novel by Canadian writer Miriam Toews 'Women Talking' (2018), a work of deep moral intelligence, a testament to the power of women’s collective voices has been published in Persian.
View ArticlePolly Teale's 'Brontë' staged at Iranian bookstores
IBNA- 'Brontë' (2005), a play by British theatre director and playwright Polly Teale, a dramatic account of the life of legendary Brontë sisters has been published in Persian and is available in...
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