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The Swan Drowned in the Knife

The Life and Works of Aman Pouyamak Aman Pouyamak, Afghan writer, poet, and screenwriter, was born in 1980 in Parwan province, north ofKabul. A graduate in political science, he began…

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A Poet Beneath the Tractor’s Tread

The Demolition of Professor Khalilullah Khalili’s Mausoleum at Kabul University October 26, 2025 Today, the mausoleum of Professor Khalilullah Khalili, a prominent Afghan poet and scholar, was removed from the…

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The Cultural and Social Association “Diwan” is an independent, non-governmental organization founded in France by a group of Persian-speaking writers and social activists. Its headquarters are located in Paris.This exiled…

Arts Fiction / Story Literature & Language Voices of Exile

At the Border of Language and Collective Memory: The Life of Kawa Jobran

Kawa Jobran, a Persian-speaking poet and writer, was born in 1984 in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. He pursued higher education in Persian language and literature at Kabul University, where…

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Spôjmaï Zariâb: Narrator of Suffering and Hope in Afghan Literature

Numerous stories by Spôjmaï Zariâb, the renowned Persian-language writer, have been published in both Persian and French. She was born in 1949 in Kabul. Her father, Abdulrôuf Panjshiri, was an…

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Household Chores as an Obstacle to Women’s Writing

On Reading Black Milk by Elif Shafak Author: Wahedyar Afsaneh The lifestyle of writers and intellectuals differs from that of ordinary people. Writing is a mental pursuit that constantly occupies…

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Rasoul or “Raskolnikov” — That Is the QuestionA Look at Curse on Dostoevsky by Atiq Rahimi

Author: Arian AronTranslated from Persian Atiq Rahimi has, over recent years, firmly established his place in the world of fiction writing. He has won the prestigious Prix Goncourt1, his novels…

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It Was a Strange Era of Freedom

The Memories of Mohammad-Ali Sepanlou,Iranian Poet and Writer, from Afghanistan By Arian Aron For certain readers of literature, the memories of poets and writers can be just asvital, delightful, and…

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