Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

November 20, 1940

Died

May 11, 2015 (age 74)

Place of Birth

Tehran, Iran

Also Known As

Mohammad-Ali Sepanlou

Mohammadali Sepanlou

Mohammad Ali Sepanloo

Mohammadali Sepanloo

محمدعلی سپانلو

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Mohammad Ali Sepanlou

Biography

Mohammad-Ali Sepanlou (محمدعلی سپانلو) (November 20, 1940 – May 11, 2015) was an Iranian poet, author, and literary critic. Born in Tehran, Iran. He has been a founder member, a member of the executive board, and editor of the journal of the Writers' Association of Iran, in which capacity has opposed both the former regime of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and the Islamic Republic of Iran, speaking out against censorship.