Sohrab Sepehri

Poet

Birthday October 7, 1928

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace Iran

DEATH DATE Apr 21, 1980 (51)

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About

One of the most famous Iranian poets in history, known for works like Water's Footfall. He practiced what was known as "New Poetry", a style that did not employ the use of meter or rhyme.

Before Fame

He hosted his first painting exhibition in Tehran in 1944.

Trivia

He was also a highly respected modernist painter.

Family Life

He was never married.

Associated With

He and Omar Khayyam are two of history's most notable Iranian poets.