Houshmand Dehghan
Houshmand Dehghan | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | Kashan, Iran |
| Occupation | translator |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Download books of Houshmand Dehghan or buy them on amazon
Houshmand Dehghan (Persian: هوشمند دهقان; also romanized as Hūshmand Dihqān[1]) (born 9 June 1969) is an Iranian translator. He was born in Kashan, Iran, and lives in Gorgan now.[2] He was arrested in 2012 in Golestan province(Gorgan) as a follower of the Baháʼí Faith[3] and sentenced to 6 years imprisonment.[4][5] He was arrested once again in 2017 [6] and was conditionally released from prison after having completed one third of his sentence.
Works[edit]
Dehghan began translating professionally in 2014, and translated several books from English into Persian. Dehghan published more than ten books, among these Persian translations of At the Existentialist Cafe: Freedom, Being, and Apricot Cocktails(در کافه اگزیستانسیالیستی) by Sarah Bakewell,[7] and "An unwanted guest"(مهمان ناخوانده) by Shari Lapena.[8]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Most widely held works by Houshmand Dehghan".
- ↑ "An interview with Houshmand Dehghan" (PDF). shahrvand-newspaper. 14 December 2019. p. 9. Retrieved 24 January 2020.(In Persian)
- ↑ "HOUSHMAND DEHGHAN". Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ↑ "Two Dozen Iranian Baha'is Sentenced to Six to Eleven Years for Practicing Their Faith". enter for Human Rights in Iran. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ↑ "Heavy Sentences Imposed on Baha'is of Gorgan, Gonbad-e Qabus and Minudasht". Iran Press Watch. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ↑ "Several Baha'is Begin Prison Sentences in Golestan Province". Iran Press Watch. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ↑ "At the Existentialist Café' Released in Persian". Financial Tribune. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ↑ "An Unwanted Guest' meets Persian readers". IBNA. 2 November 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
External links[edit]
This article "Houshmand Dehghan" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical and/or the page Edithistory:Houshmand Dehghan. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one.
