Thursday
January 11, 2001
Document
Do's and don'ts
World War II guide for Americans in Iran
January 11, 2001
The Iranian
From "Pocket Guide to Iran" published by U.S. War
and Navy Departments for American servicemen in World War II. Thousands
of American troops were based in Iran during the war as part of a joint
effort with the British to send vital military supplies to Russia, which
was defending itself against Hitler's army >>>
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Film
Zardeh Kuh to King Kong
A great filmmaker's early start
By Darius Kadivar
January 11, 2001
The Iranian
Merian C. Cooper is well known in the motion picture industry for his
long list of pioneering ventures. He met Ernest B. Schoedsack in Poland
during World War I and the two intrepid travelers decided to collaborate
on making Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life (1925), showing the
migratory habits of' the Bakhtiari tribe in Iran >>>
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Art
Clickart
Art and artists online
By Maryam Ovissi
January 11, 2001
The Iranian
We all don't have the time to visit art studios and attend gallery openings
as much as we like, but with the emergence of the World Wide Web, everyone
is able to access, learn and buy some extraordinary works of art from all
over the world. I have compiled a list of some great sites for you to begin
exploring Iranian art online >>>
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Book
His red-robed highness
Exposing Iran's dirty secrets
By Akbar Ganji
The Iranian
His red-robed highness & intellectuals >>>
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Wednesday
January 10, 2001
Poetry
The clear mirror
Translations of eight Hafiz poems
By Reza Ordoubadian
January 10, 2001
The Iranian
For the past few years, I have been translating the ghazals of Hafiz,
hoping to preserve both the spirit and the form of the original poems in
English-- as much as the art of translation will allow such a rendition.
I realize that a complete, "whole," irrevocably unchanged
translation is impossible, even in the same language. When we talk about
poetry in English or in Farsi, we do render those poems into a translated
form to discuss their contents freely >>>
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Poetry
Earth and Water
Poem
By Zara Houshmand
January 10, 2001
The Iranian
You don't ask anything of me, you say.
(How can I ask anything of you?)
And yet we face each other empty-eyed
like two unanswered questions >>>
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Book
His red-robed highness
Exposing Iran's dirty secrets
By Akbar Ganji
The Iranian
"Murder Therapy": The murder of Ms. Borgheie>>>
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Poetry
The clear mirror
Translations of eight Hafiz poems
By Reza Ordoubadian
January 10, 2001
The Iranian
For the past few years, I have been translating the ghazals of Hafiz,
hoping to preserve both the spirit and the form of the original poems in
English-- as much as the art of translation will allow such a rendition.
I realize that a complete, "whole," irrevocably unchanged
translation is impossible, even in the same language. When we talk about
poetry in English or in Farsi, we do render those poems into a translated
form to discuss their contents freely >>>
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Poetry
Earth and Water
Poem
By Zara Houshmand
January 10, 2001
The Iranian
You don't ask anything of me, you say.
(How can I ask anything of you?)
And yet we face each other empty-eyed
like two unanswered questions >>>
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Book
His red-robed highness
Exposing Iran's dirty secrets
By Akbar Ganji
The Iranian
"Murder Therapy": The murder of Ms. Borgheie>>>
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Tuesday
January 9, 2001
Copyright
Ayatollah Khomeini did not recognize copyright
By Behzad Ahandoost
January 9, 2001
The Iranian
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Life
Let them know
Life's too short
By Fariba Amini
January 9, 2001
The Iranian
Her name was Heidi. She was an old friend of mine. I called to wish
her a happy New Year. Her son told me she had passed away the day after
Christmas. I didn't get a chance to say good bye. I was left with total
grief. She had lung cancer which she had struggled with for four years
>>>
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Book
His red-robed highness
Exposing Iran's dirty secrets
By Akbar Ganji
The Iranian
Details of Siamak Sanjari's murder >>>
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Monday
January 8, 2001
Cover story
Alborzi
Memoirs of the legendary Alborz High School principal
January 8, 2001
The Iranian
From Memoirs of M. A. Modjtahedi: Principal of Alborz
High School and Founder of Aryamehr University (2000, Iranian Oral History
Project, Harvard University), edited by Habib Ladjevardi. Also
see excerpts of Mojtahedi discussing his last days at Alborz and
his views about Mohammad Reza Shah and Reza Shah >>>
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His red-robed highness
Exposing Iran's dirty secrets
By Akbar Ganji
The Iranian
Response to critics of "His red-robed highness" >>>
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