Ahmad Akbarpour
Ahmad Akbarpour (Persian: احمد اکبرپور) Ahmad Akbarpūr Persian pronunciation: [æhˈmæd(-e) ækbærpuːr], born July 31, 1970 in Chah Varz, Lamerd, Fars Province, is a novelist and author of short stories and children's books.[1]
احمد اکبرپور Ahmad Akbarpour | |
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| Born | July 31, 1970 |
| Occupation | Author of short fiction, poet, children books |
| Language | Persian |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Alma mater | Shahid Beheshti University |
| Notable works | The Train of That Night Good Night Commander! |
| Notable awards | Year book of Iranian Minister of Culture IBBY honor list |
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Biography
Ahmad Akbarpour was born on 31 July 1970 in Chah Varz. He got his BA in psychology from Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran.
Ahmad Akbarpour has started his literary career at the age of 24 by composing poetry. He published his first and only collection of poetry, People of the Thursday Evening in 1993. A student of Reza Barahani and Houshang Golshiri, he soon started writing fiction for adolescents, adopting a postmodern style of writing.
That Night’s Train, published in 1999, received the Book of the Year award from Iran's Ministry of Culture. This short novel was adapted as a TV film by Hamid Reza Hafezi and later as a movie by Hamid Reza Ghotbi.
Themes
During his career, Akbarpour discussed such topics as fear, loneliness, and peace. In some of his works as If I Were a Pilot, Good Night Commander, and Emperor of Words he shows his disdain for the destructive impact of war on children.
Bibliography
Poetry
| Year | Original Persian | English Translation |
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| 1993 | Mardoman-e Asr-e Panjshanbeh | People of Thursday's Evening |
Youth books
| Year | Original Persian | English Translation |
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| 1997 | Donyay-ye Goushe-o-Kenar-e Daftaram | The World of My Notebook Margins |
| 1998 | Ghatar-e An Shab | That Night's Train |
| 2001 | Vaghti Narahat Bashim, Jadeha Tamam Nemishavand | The Roads Don't Finish, When We Are Sad |
| 2002 | Emperatur-e Kalamat | Emperor of Words |
| 2003 | Shab Bekheyr Farmandeh! | Good Night Commander! |
| Man Nokar-e Baba Nistam | I'm not My Dad's Servant | |
| 2006 | Dokhtari Saket ba Parandeha-yi Sholough | A Silenced Girl with Noisy Birds |
| Agar Man Khalaban Boudam | If I Was a Pilot | |
| 2005 | Ro'yahay-e Jonoubi | Southern Dreams |
| 2010 | Ghoul va Docharkheh | Giant and Bicycle |
Short Story
| Year | Original Persian | English Translation |
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| 2001 | Agahiy-e Nashr-e Alef | The Ads of Alef Publisher |
References
Children's literature portal
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