Hadi Khorsandi (Persian: هادی خرسندی, born 22 July 1943) is an Iranian poet and satirist. Since 1979, he has been the editor and writer of the Persian-language satirical journal Asghar Agha.[1] He is known for his examination of Persian socio-political issues and for openly criticizing the Iranian regime. He has lived in exile in London since the 1979 Iranian Revolution.
Hadi Khorsandi | |
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 Khorsandi in Amsterdam, 2010 | |
| Born | 22 July 1943 |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, poet, satirist |
| Children | 2, including Shaparak Khorsandi |
| Website | www |
Career
Khorsandi first wrote for Tawfiq when he was a high school student in Tehran.[2] He was the subject of death threats during the 1980s.
Hadi Khorsandi's latest book is Tafrih al-Masaael. His other books are Sheraaneh and Yaad Daasht-haaye Mashkouke Alam and Aayeh-haaye Iraani.
Personal life
Khorsandi is the father of comedian Shaparak Khorsandi[3] and journalist Peyvand Khorsandi.[4]
See also
References
External links
Media related to Hadi Khorsandi at Wikimedia Commons- www.HadiKhorsandi.Com
- Strange Times, My Dear: The PEN Anthology of Contemporary Iranian Literature
- His poem
