Cyrus Atabay
Cyrus Atabay | |
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Grave tomb of Cyrus Atabay in Munich | |
| Born | 6 September 1929 |
| Died | 26 January 1996 (aged 66) Munich, Germany |
| Nationality | Iranian |
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| Relatives | Reza Shah (grandfather) Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (uncle) |
| Family | Pahlavi dynasty |
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Cyrus Atabay (Persian: سیروس آتابای, 6 September 1929 – 26 January 1996) was a Persian-German poet. He mostly wrote in German and also translated works of Persian literature into German. Atabay was decorated on numerous occasions for his literary efforts, including the Adelbert von Chamisso Prize in 1990 and the Hugo-Jacobi-Preis in 1957.