Another Birth: The Life and Legacy of Forugh Farrokhzad

The definitive biography of the iconic poet—heralded as the “Iranian Sylvia Plath”—who was revered and reviled for her trailblazing feminist verse.

Farzaneh Milani’s landmark biography of Forugh Farrokhzad is a staple on the bookshelves of Farsi-reading fans and critics of the groundbreaking Iranian artist. Finally available in English, Another Birth illustrates how, like Ferdowsi, Attar, and Rumi before her, Forugh reshaped horizons and forever altered the course of Iranian literature. Born...