Manavaz Alexandrian

Manavaz Alexandrian (my father), is a poet, writer, and a translator of
literary works (Persian to English); he lives in Tehran, Iran.
The selections presented in this site are categorized as follows:
* Memoirs of Life
* Hajji Baba of Isfahan
* Translation of classic/modern Iranian poetry/novels

Alexandrian, in his versified autobiography, not only tells the story of his
life but the historical events that affects the lives of Armenians and Iranians
in the past and present. The autobiography contains many vivid images of
Armenian and Iranian traditions including a brief history of Armenia, schooling,
a brief history of Iran, army service, a picture of ancient Iran, political
developments in the contemporary times, revolution, Iraq-Iran war, the pains,
the sufferings.
Hajji Baba is the story of a clever barber who emerges to higher ranks. It is
full of curious and at times comical adventures. As the story progresses
Alexandrian describes the customs of the Iranians a couple of centuries ago much
of which has remained unchanged among the traditional Muslims. First as a
barber, Hajji Baba travels as merchant, is hijacked by Turkmen, becomes doctor's
assistant and executioner. He attends Irano-Russian war scenes, tells the tragic
story of a young couple in Armenia marries a rich widow in Istanbul and is
dismissed as imposter, joins the Iranian legation, witnesses the negotiation
between the Iranian court and the British delegation and is assigned as
secretary to the first Iranian ambassador in England.

Alexandrian's translations include over hundred odes from Rumi rendered in
quartets, translation of other classic poets, translation of more than 60
contemporary poets , quotations from translation of modern Iranian novels, an
introduction to Iranian literati, ....
Some selections of these works will appear in this page by and by.

  • Samples of poetry and translations
  • Some of the Major Translations.
  • Hajji Baba of Isfahan
  • Saadi Shirazi
  • Conference of the Birds, by Fariduddin Attar Neishaburi
  • Memoirs of Life
  • More from Memoirs of Life
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