Hadi Khorsandi

Hadi Khorsandi
Khorsandi in Amsterdam, 2010
Born (1943-07-22) 22 July 1943 (age 81)
Occupation(s)Writer, poet, satirist
Children2, including Shaparak Khorsandi
Websitewww.hadikhorsandi.com

Hadi Khorsandi (Persian: هادی خرسندی, born 22 July 1943) is an Iranian poet and satirist. Since 1979, he has been the editor and writer of the Persian-language satirical journal Asghar Agha.[1] He is known for his examination of Persian socio-political issues and for openly criticizing the Iranian regime. He has lived in exile in London since the 1979 Iranian Revolution.

Career

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Khorsandi first wrote for Tawfiq when he was a high school student in Tehran.[2] He was the subject of death threats during the 1980s.

Hadi Khorsandi's latest book is Tafrih al-Masaael. His other books are Sheraaneh and Yaad Daasht-haaye Mashkouke Alam and Aayeh-haaye Iraani.

Personal life

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Khorsandi is the father of comedian Shaparak Khorsandi[3] and journalist Peyvand Khorsandi.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Ayatollah and I by Hadi Khorsandi". www.publishersweekly.com. 1987. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  2. ^ Hadi Khorsandi (February 1986). "Sadeq Sedaqat of class 4-D". Index on Censorship. 15 (2): 25–28. doi:10.1080/03064228608534041. S2CID 143127646.
  3. ^ Brown, Helen (11 September 2021). "I was warned not to look good on stage". The Daily Telegraph.
  4. ^ "Peyvand Khorsandi | New Humanist". newhumanist.org.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
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