Ahmad NikTalab
Iranian poet, author, and linguistic
Ahmad NikTalab (Persian: احمد نیکطلب, IPA: [æhˈmæd ˌniːk'tʰælæb]; 22 April 1934 – 3 March 2020), also known as Yavar Hamedani (یاور همدانی [jɒːˈvæɹ hæˌmedɒːˈniː]), was an Iranian poet, author, and linguist.
Life
He was born in Hamedan. After education and living in Hamedan for the first part of his life, he went to Tehran to continue his education in Tehran University. His first articles were published in Armaghan Magazines. His first poems were published at the age of thirteen. He has been active in the literary associations of Hamedan and Tehran, including the Iranian Literary Association. He was also a prominent member of the Iranian Literary Association. Rahi Moayeri, Mehrdad Avesta, Hossein Monzavi, etc. were among his acquaintances and colleagues.
From the 1930s, Ahmad Niktalab began his work with the Radio Organization, along with figures such as Rahi Moayeri, many of whose songs have been sung on music ever since.
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