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One of the best Iranian writers

I was introduced to her when I borrowed her novel The Drowned (Ahl Ghargh) from the Nottingham city library many years ago. I was mesmerised by the beautiful fantasy and her powerful writing style. In a little village on the shore of Persian Gulf all supernaturals come to life where mermaids fall in love with the young fishermen who are drowned and where the furious God of the sea (Bo Salmeh) and other supernaturals such as aal who prey on labouring women interact with the village habitants. The book brings the folklore of South Iran and in addition to its literary value forms a valuable reference for any research into the local culture. In the second volume the hero of the book gets involved in Iran's 79 revolution and there is less of fantasy that fills the first volume.

On my last visit to Iran I was disappointed when I could not find a single copy of the Ahl Ghargh in the bookshops but obtained four of her other works, Gypsy by the Fire (Novel), Hearth of Steel (Novel),  Kanizou (collection of short stories), and  Siria Siria (collation of short stories). Each book is a real page turner. She is certainly one of the best Iranian writers. Thanks GS for posting the video.

منیرو روانی‌پور

منیرو روانی‌پور (زاده ۲ مرداد ۱۳۳۳، بوشهر) نویسنده ایرانی است.
بیشتر داستان‌های وی در جنوب ایران می‌گذرد و فضای آن برآمده از طبیعت و مردم جنوب ایران است.
داستان «رعنا»ی وی از مجموعهٔ نازلی، در دورهٔ سوم (۱۳۸۲) جایزه گلشیری برگزیده شده‌است.[۱]
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Miniro Ravanipour

Novelist and short story writer Moniro Ravanipour was born in Booshehr in 1952. She has had eight books published in Iran, and translations of some of her work have also appeared in the West. Her story, "Satan‘s Stones," was selected for the groundbreaking anthology of Iranian literature, Strange Times, My Dear (Arcade, 2005). Among her novels in Farsi are The Drowned, Heart of Steel, and Gypsy by Fire. Ravanipour is a member of the Association of Iranian Writers and has been invited to give readings in Austria, France (Iranian Artists Festival), Germany (Berlin Conference and the Goethe Institute), Sweden, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. From January to June 2007, she was a visiting fellow in the International Writers Program at Brown University's Watson Institute. Ravanipour's work, considered nonconformist and honest in its portrayal of Iranians, has elicited government scrutiny in recent years. In late 2006, all copies of her current work were stripped from bookstore shelves in Iran in a countrywide police swoop. Prior to this episode, "Satan‘s Stones" had been banned. Two other novels are currently under review by Iran‘s Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance.
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Who is she?

I have no idea who she is?