Mahmoud Seraji
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Mahmoud Seraji aka, M. S. Shahed, the contemporary Persian poet was born on August 23, 1934 in the small town of Astara
by the Caspian Sea
. According to the biography on his site, Seraji started writing poetry at the age of nine. He spent most of his early professional career working for the government of the Shah
at the Ministry of Agriculture before earning his law degree from the University of Tehran
and starting his own practice.
Seraji lived in Iran until 2009, and moved to the United States
to be near his family, who had left Iran after the Islamic revolution in 1979. Mahmouod Seraji currently lives in the San Francisco Bay area near his son, Mahbod Seraji
, the author of Rooftops of Tehran
.
and Ettela'at
.
His collection of Erfani poems were released in 2003 under the title Melodies of Love (Persian
مزامیر عشق). Seraji’s work is complex and in the tradition of Vahdat Vojood (Persian
وحدت وجود) —the Unity of Existence. In his poems he describes the purpose of life as enlightenment through love and unity with the Creator.
Seraji’s later work is especially unique as he took on scientific topics such as time
and quantum physics. His second and third books are Gerdab (Persian
گرداب) — Whirlpool, and Abshar (Persian
آبشار) — Waterfall.
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Astara
Astara may refer to:* Astara * Astara, Iran* Astara, Azerbaijansee also: Astana...
by the Caspian Sea
Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed body of water on Earth by area, variously classed as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged sea. The sea has a surface area of and a volume of...
. According to the biography on his site, Seraji started writing poetry at the age of nine. He spent most of his early professional career working for the government of the Shah
Shah
Shāh is the title of the ruler of certain Southwest Asian and Central Asian countries, especially Persia , and derives from the Persian word shah, meaning "king".-History:...
at the Ministry of Agriculture before earning his law degree from the University of Tehran
University of Tehran
The University of Tehran , also known as Tehran University and UT, is Iran's oldest university. Located in Tehran, the university is among the most prestigious in the country, and is consistently selected as the first choice of many applicants in the annual nationwide entrance exam for top Iranian...
and starting his own practice.
Seraji lived in Iran until 2009, and moved to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to be near his family, who had left Iran after the Islamic revolution in 1979. Mahmouod Seraji currently lives in the San Francisco Bay area near his son, Mahbod Seraji
Mahbod Seraji
Mahbod Seraji Ph.D., is an Iranian - American writer who currently resides in the San Francisco Bay area, where he works as a Management Consultant.-Early life and education:...
, the author of Rooftops of Tehran
Rooftops of Tehran
Rooftops of Tehran, a novel written by Mahbod Seraji, was published by New American Library, an imprint of the Penguin Group, in May 2009.-Reception:...
.
His Work
Most of Seraji’s early work was published in Sepid – O – Siah magazine and a variety of news papers such as KayhanKayhan
Kayhan is an influential newspaper in Iran. Directly under the supervision of the Office of the Supreme Leader, it is regarded to be "the most conservative Iranian newspaper."...
and Ettela'at
Ettela'at
- Incidents :On January 6, 1978 a slanderous article appeared in Ettela'at suggesting Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini was a homosexual and a serving British agent. The next day, clerics in Qom protested and the police demanded they disperse. When they refused, police opened fire and at least twenty...
.
His collection of Erfani poems were released in 2003 under the title Melodies of Love (Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
مزامیر عشق). Seraji’s work is complex and in the tradition of Vahdat Vojood (Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
وحدت وجود) —the Unity of Existence. In his poems he describes the purpose of life as enlightenment through love and unity with the Creator.
Seraji’s later work is especially unique as he took on scientific topics such as time
Time
Time is a part of the measuring system used to sequence events, to compare the durations of events and the intervals between them, and to quantify rates of change such as the motions of objects....
and quantum physics. His second and third books are Gerdab (Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
گرداب) — Whirlpool, and Abshar (Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
آبشار) — Waterfall.
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See also
List of Persian poets and authorsList of Iranian writers