- Raziq Faani
Raziq Faani (1943-2007) was a Persian poet and novelist from
Kabul ,Afghanistan . He published more than ten volumes of poetry and novels in Persian.Work
Raziq Faani was one of Afghanistan’s most celebrated contemporary poets, whose work is described as mystical, compassionate, and patriotic. His poems describe the suffering of the people of Afghanistan through decades of war, destruction, and exile.
Career and family
Faani received his primary and secondary education in Afghanistan, and earned a Master’s degree in political economy in
Sofia ,Bulgaria , in 1967. He had already published his first book of poetry, “Armaghan-e Jawani”, in 1966. Returning to Afghanistan, it was only following the Soviet invasion that he returned to literary work. His second work, the novel "Baaraana" was published in Kabul in 1983. In 1987, with the situation in Kabul worsening, he published a selection of political satire entitled “Ameer e Ba Salaheyat” ("Competent director"). He left Afghanistan in 1988, and lived with his family inSan Diego, California . His nephew is the Afghan singerAhmad Shah Hassan . He died on 22 April 2007 at age 63, in California.Bibliography
Works by Raziq Fani
Poetry
*ARMAGHAN-E-JAWAANEE (Collection of poems) Kabul Afghanistan 1966.
*PAYAAMBER-E-BAARAN ("The Messenger of rain: a selection of poetry"). Kabul, Government Printing Press, 1986.
*ABER-WA-AFTAAB (Collection of poems) California 1994.
*SHEKAST-E-SHAB (Collection of poems) California 1997.Prose
*BAARAANA (Novel). Kabul, Government Printing Press, 1983.
*AMER-E-BA SALAHEYAT ("Competent director: a collection of satire"). Writers' Association of Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan 1987.External links
* [http://www.raziqfaani.com/English_index.html raziqfaani.com] in English
References
* [http://www.embassyofafghanistan.org/12.26newspoet.html Afghan Poet Raziq Faani’s Life and Works Celebrated] , Embassy of Afghanistan in the United States of America: December 2006.
* [http://afghanland.com/poetry/fani.html Rariq Fani biography: afghanland.com] .
* [http://www.afghanistannewscenter.com/news/2007/april/apr252007.html Celebrated Afghan poet Ustad Faani passes away] . Lalit K. Jha, Pajhwok News, 04/25/2007.
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