Category: Fantasy Publisher: Mathrubhumi Books, K.P.Kesava Manon Road, Calicut-673001, Kerala, India
Type: Fiction
Pages: 108
Copyright: Jan 1 2005
Indian translation of the outstanding Persian novel. Extraordinary fiction of an Iranian master writer, Sadegh Hedayath
Sadegh Hedayath:
Iranian Short story writer, novelist, playwright, and essayist, the most important Persian author of the 20th century. His stories reflect his deepily pessimistic world view and his love for the heritage of his country. His most famous novel is the Blind Owl (1937).He died tragically in Paris in 1951.
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