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