Mehdi Akhavan-Sales
Mehdi Akhavān | |
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مهدی اخوان ثالث | |
| Born | Mehdi Akhavān Sāles March 1, 1929 |
| Died | August 26, 1990 (aged 61) |
| Resting place | Tomb of Ferdowsi |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Occupation | Poet |
Mehdi Akhavān-Sāles, or Akhavān-Sāless (Persian: مهدی اخوان ثالث) (March 1, 1929 in Mashhad, Iran – August 26, 1990 in Tehran, Iran), pen name Mim. Omid (Persian: م. امید, meaning M. Hope) was a prominent Iranian modern poet. He is one of the pioneers of Free Verse (New Style Poetry) in the Persian language.