Ahmad Dehqan

Ahmad Dehqan (), born 1966 in Karaj, a suburb of Tehran, is an Iranian author, novelist and essayist who is best known for his book Journey to Heading 270 Degrees. He has written many books AbOUT Iran-Iraq war so far.

Personal life

Ahmad was born and raised in Karaj,Tehran. He was a soldier in the Iran-Iraq war, he started writing after he came back from the front. In 1989 he entered university and studied Electrical engineering. He earned his master's degree in Anthropology from the Islamic Azad University in Tehran. In 2006 he published his first novel "Journey to Heading 270 Degrees" and also earned important awards. He has written some scholarly articles about Anthropology. Many of Dehqan's books have been published by Soreie Mehr Publication Company and translated into various other languages.

Bibliography

Year

Original Persian

English Translation

1991

Setarehaye Shalamcheh

The Stars of Shalamcheh

1994

Mamoriyat-e Tamam

The Mission Complete

1999

Hojoum

Invasion

2004

Man Qatel-e Pesaretan Hastam

Vital [...]

2006

Safar Be Geray-e 270 Darajeh

Journey to Heading 270 Degrees

Gordan-e Chahar Nafareh

A Division with four Persons

2007

Roozhaye Aakhar

The Final Days

2008

Lahzehaye Ezterab

Moments of Urgency

2009

Dashtban

The Lookout

Parse Dar Khak-e Qarib

Prowling the Enemy Soil

Awards

  • The 20 Years Literature Story Award
  • 20 Years Literature Resistance Award
  • The 4th Sacred Defense Book of The Year award