WRITER

Mohammad-Ali Jamalzadeh

1892 - 1997

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Mohammad-Ali Jamālzādeh Esfahani (Persian: محمدعلی جمالزاده اصفهانی; 13 January 1892 in Isfahan, Iran – 8 November 1997 in Geneva, Switzerland) was one of the most prominent writers of Iran in the 20th century, best known for his unique style of humour. In view of his vast influence over Persian short story writing, he is often referred to as the father of this genre in Iran. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mohammad-Ali Jamalzadeh is the 4,344th most popular writer (up from 4,379th in 2019), the 362nd most popular biography from Iran (up from 368th in 2019) and the 51st most popular Iranian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Mohammad-Ali Jamalzadeh ranks 4,344 out of 7,302. Before him are Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Eva Kotchever, Eudora Welty, Giuseppe Adami, Astrid Ivask, and John Lyly. After him are Eduard von Keyserling, Roberto Saviano, Süreyya Ağaoğlu, Gordon R. Dickson, Geo Milev, and Ciro Alegría.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1892, Mohammad-Ali Jamalzadeh ranks 212. Before him are Gaetano Belloni, Pierre Frieden, Ferde Grofé, Cuno Hoffmeister, Gerhard Rohlfs, and Lydia Lopokova. After him are Mieczysław Horszowski, Ronald Rawson, Guido Boni, Milena Rudnytska, Stanisław Ostrowski, and Mirabehn. Among people deceased in 1997, Mohammad-Ali Jamalzadeh ranks 197. Before him are Tony Williams, Chris Farley, James Krüss, Léon Poliakov, Natallia Arsiennieva, and Bozorg Alavi. After him are Corneliu Baba, Arthur Machado, Kathy Acker, Luigi Cantone, Juzo Itami, and Chūhei Nambu.

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In Iran

Among people born in Iran, Mohammad-Ali Jamalzadeh ranks 362 out of 631. Before him are Ahmad Vahidi (1958), Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (1964), Cassandra Clare (1973), Mohsen Fakhrizadeh (1958), Bozorg Alavi (1904), and Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi (1935). After him are Masoud Kimiai (1941), Bahram Beyzai (1938), Mohammad Mirmohammadi (1948), Zahra Rahnavard (1945), Ehsan Yarshater (1920), and Ebi (1949).

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Among WRITERS In Iran

Among writers born in Iran, Mohammad-Ali Jamalzadeh ranks 51. Before him are Ibn Bibi (1250), Abu'l-Fadl Bayhaqi (995), Iraj Mirza (1874), Fakhruddin As'ad Gurgani (1001), Cassandra Clare (1973), and Bozorg Alavi (1904). After him are Bahram Beyzai (1938), Hushang Ebtehaj (1928), Mahmoud Dowlatabadi (1940), Shahrnush Parsipur (1946), Mohammad-Reza Shafiei Kadkani (1939), and Ahmad NikTalab (1934).

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