Mohammad-Ali Sepanlou

Mohammad-Ali Sepanlou, an Iranian poet and literary critic, was born in 1940. Nicknamed the Poet of Tehran for his evocative poems on Iran’s capital, Sepanlou published more than sixty volumes of poetry and essays. He was also a founding member of the Writers’ Association of Iran. Among other prestigious accolades for his scholarly and literary achievements, Sepanlou was the recipient of Légion d’honneur and Le prix Max-Jacob. He died in May 2015, aged 74.