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Samsum Kashfi
was born in Estahban, Iran in 1955. His first poems were published in
his high school newsletter. In 1973, when he entered university, he
began his literary efforts by writing a series of literary reviews and
programs for radio. But poetry is his true love and he considers
himself an eternal student of the school of poetry. Kashfi immigrated
to Canada in 1987 and since then he has been very active in promoting
Iranian culture outside of the country and campaigning for freedom of
expression and thought in Iran.
To date, Samsum Kashfi has published the
followings:
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Zir-e-Setareye Sobh,
(Under
the Morning Star), a volume
of poetry, published by Afra Publishing Co. & Pegah Books, Toronto
1998 (selected poems from 1994 to 1998);
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As Sar-e
Divaar, (From
the Top of the Wall),
a volume of poetry, published by Afra Publishing Co., Toronto 2000
(selected poems from 1998 to 1999);
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Haalaa
Dobareh Seda, (Now
The Sound Once Again),
a volume of poetry, published by Afra Publishing Co. & Pegah Books,
Toronto 2002 (selected poems from 2000 to 2001);
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Jaan e Del e
Sher, (Critical
Reviews of Esmail Khoi’s Poetry),
published by the Esmail Khoi Foundation, Atlanta, GA 2002.
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Sigh at 5,
a volume of poetry in English published by Porsa Books, Washington
DC. 2004.
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Va Man Keh Insooy e
Gosalam, (And
I Who Dwell on this Side of the Crevice), a volume of poetry written in 2002 and 2003 in Persian.
Published on Internet by Porsa
Books, Washington DC. 2007
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Zani Keh Toei
(The Woman
You Are), a volume of poetrywritten in 2002 and 2003 in Persian.
Published on Internet
by Porsa Books, Washington DC. 2007
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Raghsi Chonin,
(A Dance of this Kind),
a volume of poetry in Persian written in 2004. Published
on Internet by Porsa Books, Washington DC.
2007
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Beh Ghaafieh
Aabi
(In
Blue Rime), a
volume of poetry in Persian written in 2005 -
2008.
Published
on Internet by Porsa Books, Washington DC.
2009
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Sonboleh Dar Kharman
e Maah (Spike
in Stack of
the Moon), a
collection of 4 poetry books written in 2002 - 2008
published by Porsa
Books, Washington DC. 2010
Kashfi has also written numerous articles
for various Persian publications, but his other noteworthy literary
accomplishments include:
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Zeen Ghand-e
Parsi (From
the Persian Sugar),
a glance at 1000 years of poetry in Iran. Excerpts of this book
were published in Shahrvand Publication in Toronto and
Vancouver on a weekly basis from 1996 to 1998. Zeen Ghand-e
Parsi briefly examines Persian poetry in the one thousand year
span beginning with the works of Abuhafs Soghdi and ending
with the works of Nima Yushish. (Unpublished)
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Parseh Dar
Koocheh Haaye Baagh e Mou (Walking
in the Back Alleys of the Grape Garden),
a series of short stories. (Unpublished)
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Pesaraan-e
Africa (The
sons of Africa),
Persian translations of short stories by contemporary African
writers. (Unpublished)
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Nafas –e gol
–e sorkh (The
Breath of Red Rose), Persian translations
of poems by Langston Hughes, the American poet who died in 1962.
(Unpublished)
He also contributes articles to various
Persian-language publications and Internet sites on a regular basis.
He has been a resident of Maryland since
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