Mahmoud Dowlatabadi
Mahmoud Dowlatabadi | |
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Mahmoud Dowlatabadi | |
| Born | 1 August 1940 Sabzevar, Iran |
| Occupation | Writer, actor |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Literary movement | Persian literature |
| Notable works | |
| Notable awards | Man Asian Literary Prize Jan Michalski Prize for Literature Legion of Honour |
| Spouse |
Mehr Azar Maher (m. 1966) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Abdolrasoul Dowlatabadi (father) Fatemeh Dowlatabadi (mother) |
| Website | |
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Mahmoud Dowlatabadi (Persian: محمود دولتآبادی, romanized: Mahmud Dowlatâbâdi; born August 1, 1940 in Dowlatabad, Sabzevar) is an Iranian writer and actor, known for his promotion of social and artistic freedom in contemporary Iran and his realist depictions of rural life, drawn from personal experience. In 2020, he wrote and recited a work called Soldier (Half-Burned boots) for the Art of Peace global project, composed and arranged by Mehran Alirezaei. He has collaborated with this project.