In Eternal Dusk

The book “In Eternal Dusk: A Collection of Prose Works by Forough Farrokhzad” is one of the published works by the famous and beloved Iranian poet, Forough Farrokhzad, which includes her letters, interviews, articles, and memoirs. This book was compiled by Behrooz Jalali, one of Forough’s friends and colleagues, and published by Morvarid Publishing House in 2021. The book is an important and reliable source for understanding the personality, life, and thoughts of Forough Farrokhzad, presented with a fluent and engaging language that takes the reader into her past world. Forough Farrokhzad was one of the pioneers of modern Persian poetry who earned a special place in contemporary Iranian literature with her passionate, brave, honest, and critical poems. She published six poetry collections that are noteworthy examples of modern Persian poetry. She was also active in cinema and filmmaking, producing several documentaries, including “The House is Black,” which won the best documentary award at the Oberhausen International Film Festival. Farrokhzad was one of the most popular cultural icons of feminism in Iran’s history, and her poems and quotes have been praised by critics and beloved by the public and literature enthusiasts during her short artistic life. She died at the age of 32 in a car accident. In this book, readers can find letters written by Forough Farrokhzad to her father, husband, friends, and colleagues, reflecting her relationships, feelings, concerns, and perspectives on various issues. The interviews she gave to journalists, critics, and artists are also included, providing insights into her views on poetry, cinema, culture, society, gender, politics, and other topics. Additionally, the book contains her articles and memoirs, some of which are written in a narrative style, revealing what she read, wrote, saw, and heard and how these influenced her.