Mohammad Hoqouqi | |
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Born | 3 May 1936 Isfahan, Persia |
Died | June 29, 2009 Isfahan, Iran |
(aged 73)
Occupation | Poet, writer, literary critic |
Mohammad Hoqouqi (May 3 , 1937-June 29, 2009) was an Iranian poet and critic. Of the more than 30 books he has published one of them Modern Poetry, from Beginning until Today is considered one of the leading encyclopedic sources on modern Iranian poetry.[1]
Hoqouqi suffered from cardiac and renal issues for several years prior to his death. His hepatitis was in remission, but it relapsed and caused cirrhosis. He died on June 29, 2009 in Isfahan, his hometown.[1]