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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
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The World Stares at Me. And I at Heart.

The World Stares at Me. And I at Heart.

Safdari, Hassan (Bijan)

Paperback

General Poetry

Publisher Price: $20.00

ISBN10: 199750328X
ISBN13: 9781997503286
Publisher: Asemana Books
Published: Feb 2 2026
Pages: 138
Weight: 0.32
Height: 0.32 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English

Hassan Bijan Safdari (born February 10, 1960, in Isfahan) is an Iranian poet, writer, and translator whose literary sensibility was shaped during his high-school years under the mentorship of the late Mohammad Hoquqi and through his early connection with the first circle of Jong-e Esfahan. In 1990s, his work began appearing in influential Iranian journals, marking him as a distinctive voice in contemporary Iranian literature. Safdari later moved to the United States, where he studied management, acted in English-language plays in Memphis, and composed his English poetry collection Alone in Memphis. He chose the literary name Bijan in homage to the poet Bijan Jalali. Safdari's body of work spans several acclaimed poetry collections, notable translations-including works by T.S. Elliot, Garcia Lorca, Octavio Paz's A Draft of Shadows and The Song of Solomon from the Hebrew Bible-and involvement in documentary film production. His oeuvre includes The Wind Is Outside the Window, I Am the Other, I Slept Under Your Umbrella, Kuh-e Soffeh, and his poetic study Death Letter.

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