Draft:Basidj Khalkhali

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Basij in 1975

Basij Khalkhali (Born Mohammed Nowruzi; 16 April, 1918 - 31 December, 1995) was a Persian author, poet, politician, and a nominee for the Nobel Prize in Literature..[1] Throughout the 20th century, he wrote poetry in the style of historical epics, such as "The Woodcutters Epic."[2] His work was lauded for its diplomatic importance in a time of tension between Iran and the US. He was elected as a member of the Iranian Senate, and remained in his position until the Senate's eventual dissolution after the 1979 Iranian Revolution[3]

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  1. ^ "Nomination Archive - Basij Khalkhali". The Nobel Prize. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  2. ^ Khalkhālī. [Chāp-i 1], Offset-printing by Ettelaa̕t Press, 1965., Basīj (1965). Ḥamāsah-i hīzumshikan (Wood-cutter's epic). Widener Library, Harvard University: Offset-printing by Ettelaa̕t Press.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Bahar, Hadi (October 26, 2020). Contemporary Persian Protest Poetry. BookBaby. p. 166. ISBN 978-1098334192.