Sadegh Hedayat, Iran's greatest modern fiction writer and author of The Blind Owl.
Notable Works
The Blind Owl, Three Drops of Blood, Haji Agha, Buried Alive
Fun Facts
The Blind Owl is recognized as one of the 20th century's most important novels. He was interested in ancient Iranian culture and translated Pahlavi texts. Hedayat committed suicide by gas in Paris. His works have been translated into dozens of languages.
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