Mohammad Ali Sepanlou
Date of Birth:
Nov 20, 1940
Place of Birth:
Tehran, Iran
Date of Birth:
Nov 20, 1940
Place of Birth:
Tehran, Iran
Biography:
Mohammad-Ali Sepanlou (محمدعلی سپانلو) (November 20, 1940 – May 11, 2015) was an Iranian poet, author, and literary critic. Born in Tehran, Iran. He has been a founder member, a member of the executive board, and editor of the journal of the Writers' Association of Iran, in which capacity has opposed both the former regime of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and the Islamic Republic of Iran, speaking out against censorship.