Atessa1

Hedayat was one of the best

He was not only one of the best and busiest writers that we have, he was also had great knowledge of Iranian culture and history. Despite admiring him for his works and for being so outspoken about the real problems of our society, I think his dislike of Arabic culture sometimes pushed him to blame them and Islam for some of the problems that had their root in our pre-Islamic culture.

I agree with Atessa and others that he was an extremely sensitive man who suffered witnessing the other people misery. The misery that they were bringing on themselves. I read in one of Jeesh Daram's comments that he did not commit suicide and was indeed killed on the order of the Ayatollahs (Behbahani, Kashani or another one, I can't remember, Akhonds are all the same).

Roohesh Shaad. We all owe him.

Dear Hovakhshatare

I agree with you on Hedayat's wisdom ...May he rest in peace!

Hedayat was a visionary

To answer to your question: I think "He had a sensetive soul."

This blog shows that he could sense our doom coming beforehand!! 

Hedayat had drug & alcohol habits

Whether the drug was coke is unclear as coke utility as a recreational drug started in 70's. Although companies like Merck & sandoz were producing it by early 20th century and Amsterdam was the cartel center so access to it was practical and possible. While his drug habit and its effects showed in some of his works, he had all the talent without it. He was a tormented man and I suspect by today's terms, he was a depressive.

As for mambo jumbo, that was part of Hedayat's frustration as he felt his message on many issues of the time were not getting across and being absorbed by the Iranians.

Fatollah,

I read about his coke use from the writings of one of his close friends but I can't remember which one. Using coke was very fashionable at that time and many, writers, artists and shrinks used it. I read he used to stuff it inside a toothpaste and bring it to Iran. Hedayat was and is our greatest writer despite it, that's what I believe. 

Mola & Hovakhshatare

Mola: first time I hear of his addiction to coke, is that a proven fact or you read somewhere? anyways, you have valid points.

Hovakhshatare: let's hope that we will get rid of them once and for all very soon, and somehow I feel it's not the first time these "shayateen" been in a position of power in our country's long history. as long as we find people believing in mambo jambo, there will be an envirnoment for these  "shayateen" to thrive and flourish.

"why Hedayat killed himself?"

make your selection;

1. He was too negative.

2. He was a modernist living in an Islamic society.

3. He had a sensetive soul.

4. He was addicted to coke.

How should he have reacted?

He should have learned the meaning of "It is what it is"

درود بر صادق هدایت

که این جانیان و حقه بازان مذهبی‌ بخصوص نوع اسلامی را خوب میشناخت و توضیح داده بود. ایران یک حکومت به این قاتلین مرتجع بدهکار بود که آن هم پرداخت شد. این بار وجود کثیف و لکهٔ ننگشان را برای همیشه از خاک پاک ایران خواهیم شست.