Mohammad Hashem Akbariani

Mohammad Hashem Akbariani, was born in 1965 in Bojnourd, Iran. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Political Sciences from Tehran University. He has been a journalist ever since. His earlier works were mainly socio-political but then in 1997 he followed his interest in literature. His earlier works of poetry were published as independent poetry volumes under these titles: “None to None”, “Faded Dusts of Joy” and “Like a Secluded Café”. His poems have been translated to German, English, and French. Since 2003, he has focused specifically on fiction writing and continued his career as a writer up to now. So far, he has three collections of short stories “Wish I Had Never Reached the Alley” (Cheshmeh Publication), “Delusion” (Cheshmeh Publication), and “In Need of Sedatives” (Afkar Publication), and one novel called: “Have to Go” (Cheshmeh Publication). Of these books: “Wish I Had Never Reached the Alley” was nominated for the “Book Of Season Award” and the “Have to Go” book was nominated for the “A Different Story Award”. He also is the editor of the Oral History Collective for Contemporary History, 12 volumes of his books are available in bookstores. Many of his works including poems, short stories, and essays in literature sociology and literary criticism have been published in respected Iranian literary journals.