Censoring An Iranian LoveStory

“Censoring an Iranian Love Story becomes a Kundera-like rumination on philosophy and politics [that] playfully investigates the possibilities and limits of storytelling....” - Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times More

Shargh-e Banafsheh (East of Violet)

Mandanipour was born in Shiraz in 1956. His first story collection was published in 1989. He has several short story collections and novels... (Audio MP3)

Iranian Novelist Shahriar...

Mandanipour is regarded as one of the most accomplished and successful writers in contemporary Iran. His honors include the Mehregan Award for the best Iranian children's novel of 2004... Read More

Finding the Source of Misfortune..

Schahriar Mandanipur has brought a new perspective to Iranian literature. His characters often find themselves confronted with extreme situations...