Mohammad Tolouei
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| Native name | محمد طلوعی |
| Born | Seid-Mohammad Tolouei-Barazandeh 11 May 1979 Rasht, Iran |
| Occupation | Writer, short-story writer, Dramatist, Poet |
| Language | Persian |
| Education | Dramatic Literature MA |
| Genre | Mockumentary |
| Notable works | I'm Not Janette Memoirs of the Acrobat "Fair Wind's Prey" |
| Notable awards | 12th Golshiri Literary Awards |
Mohammad Tolouei (Persian: محمد طلوعی; born 1979 as Seid-Mohammad Tolouei-Barazandeh, is an Iranian writer, screenwriter, and playwright.
He has won nationwide literary awards such as the Shahid Ghanipoor Award[1] and Wow Literary Prize[2] for his debut novel, Fair Wind's Prey. Compared to Martin Amis in his later prose, Tolouei has traversed a long way from his debut novel – an account of the inhabitants of Rasht in time of the Second World War, enforced emigration of Polish refugees through Iran, and the formation of the Communist Party in Iran – to his later stories with cunning use of mockumentary as dominant narrative technique.[3] In 2011 Tolouei's debut short story collection, "I'm Not Janette" was released by Ofoq Publications. The book was hailed by many critics for its clean language and mastery over the subcultures of Iranian culture that had long been taken for granted in the contemporary literature. It won the 12th Golshiri Award for debut short story collection in February 2013.[4] As of November 2011[update], Tolouei has contributed with Hamshahri Fiction Monthly.[5] He is also the present director of The Iranian "Association of Writers for Children".[6] His works have been published in periodicals such as Internazionale, Szuflada: Siedem sposobów na napisanie zbioru opowiadań dla początkujących adeptów pióra Szuflada, Asymptote Journal, Parsagon, and The Guardian.
Works
[edit]Novels and Short Stories
[edit]- The Seven Domes (2018)
- Anatomy of Depression (2017)
- Real Madrid: a novel for young readers (2015)
- Lessons by Father (2014)
- I'm Not Janette (2011)[7]
- Fair Wind's Prey (2007)[8][9]
Poetry
[edit]- Memoirs of the Acrobat
- [1] Link to poems online
Plays
[edit]- Mirza Reza's Gun is on the Wall and Will Shoot in the Third Act[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "پایگاه ادبی حبیب |". پایگاه ادبی حبیب (in Persian). Retrieved 2016-01-28.
- ^ "VaV Literary Prize". Archived from the original on 2011-11-12. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
- ^ "Mohammad Tolouei Recommends | Parsagon". parsagon.com. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
- ^ "golshirifoundation.net - Houshang Golshiri Foundation". www.golshirifoundation.org. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
- ^ "Hamshahri Fiction Monthly". Archived from the original on 2011-11-10. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
- ^ "Association of Writers for Children". Archived from the original on 2013-06-01. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
- ^ Tolouei, Mohammad (2012-08-28). I'm Not Janette (in Persian). تهران: Ofoq. ISBN 9789643697112.
- ^ Behnegarsoft.com (2008-01-08). "ایبنا - "قرباني باد موافق" راهي بازار كتاب شد". خبرگزاری کتاب ايران (IBNA) (in Persian). Retrieved 2016-01-28.
- ^ "Ofogh Publications". www.ofoqco.com. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
- ^ Mirza Reza's Gun is on the Wall and Will Shoot in the Third Act
External links
[edit]- Official website
- 12th Golshiri Awards Wrap Up
- 16th Hamshahri Fiction, Special Issue of Nowruz released
- Interview with The Parsagon Review
- Szuflada: Siedem sposobów na napisanie zbioru opowiadań dla początkujących adeptów pióra
- Internazionale
- "Made in Denmark" in Asymptote Journal
- Translation Tuesday in The Guardian.