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Iranian writer

Yousef Alikhani

Yousef Alikhani (Persian: یوسف علیخانی; born 1975) is an Iranian writer.[1]

Alikhani was born in the Tati-speaking village of Milak, Qazvīn Province. He studied Arabic literature at the University of Tehran.[2]

Alikhani released his third collection of short stories in April 2010.[3]

Nominated in the Annual Zarrin-ghalam Awards (for “Biveh-koshi” ~ Widow Killing)

Nominated in the Mehregan-e-Adab Awards (for “Aroose Beed” ~ Willow's Bride)

Winner of the 10th Habib Ghanipour Annual Book Prize (for “Aroose Beed”)

Nominated in the 12th Ketab-e-Fasl Awards (for “Aroose Beed”)

Appraised in the 1st Jalal Al-Ahmad Literature Awards & Nominated in the 8th Hushang Golshiri Prize (for “Ezhdehakoshan” ~ Dragon Slaying)

Nominated in the 21st Islamic Republic of Iran Annual Book Awards & Winner of the 16th Roosta Festival Special Prize (for “Ghadam Bekheyr”)

Winner of Best Film in the 7th Young Cinema Regional Awards (for “Aziz & Negar _ A Documentary”)

  1. ^ "Ethnic Horror Stories in English". Financial Tribune. 2016-12-18. Retrieved 2021-04-22. The first volume of a trilogy written by Iranian author Yousef Alikhani has been translated into English and brought out by Candle & Fog Publishing house.
  2. ^ "کتاب ديگري از نويسنده شايسته تقدير جايزه جلال: عروس بيد يوسف عليخاني در راه اس", Jaam-e Jam, 2010-01-13, retrieved 2010-07-06
  3. ^ "گفت وگو با یوسف علیخانی: روشنفكران داستان هایم را نخوانند", Aftab, 2010-04-17, retrieved 2010-07-13