Ahmad Dehqan

Ahmad Dehqan (Persian: احمد دهقان‎), born 1966 in Karaj, a suburb of Tehran, is an Iranian author, novelist and essayist who is best known for his book Journey to Heading 270 Degrees.[1][2] He has written many books about Iran-Iraq war so far.[3][4][5]

احمد دهقان
Ahmad Dehqan
Born1966
OccupationAuthor, novelist and essayist
LanguagePersian
NationalityIranian
Alma materIslamic Azad University
Notable worksJourney to Heading 270 Degrees
Vital Killing
Notable awardsThe 20 Years Literature Story Award

20 Years Literature Resistance Award

The 4th Sacred Defense Book of The Year award

Personal life

Ahmad was born and raised in Karaj, Tehran. He was a soldier in the Iran-Iraq war; he started writing after he came back from the front. In 1989 he entered university and studied Electrical engineering. He earned his master's degree in Anthropology from the Islamic Azad University in Tehran.[6][7] In 2006 he published his first novel "Journey to Heading 270 Degrees" and also earned important awards. He has written some scholarly articles about Anthropology. Many of Dehqan's books have been published by Soreie Mehr Publication Company and translated into various other languages.[8]

Bibliography[9]
Year Original Persian English Translation
1991 Setarehaye Shalamcheh The Stars of Shalamcheh
1994 Mamoriyat-e Tamam The Mission Complete
1999 Hojoum Invasion
2004 Man Qatel-e Pesaretan Hastam Vital Killing
2006 Safar Be Geray-e 270 Darajeh Journey to Heading 270 Degrees
Gordan-e Chahar Nafareh A Division with four Persons
2007 Roozhaye Aakhar The Final Days
2008 Lahzehaye Ezterab Moments of Urgency
2009 Dashtban The Lookout
Parse Dar Khak-e Qarib Prowling the Enemy Soil

Awards[10]
  • The 20 Years Literature Story Award
  • 20 Years Literature Resistance Award
  • The 4th Sacred Defense Book of The Year award

See also

References
  1. "آثار احمد دهقان در بوته نقد". Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  2. "احمد دهقان". Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  3. "احمد دهقان". Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  4. "احمد دهقان". Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  5. "Vital Killing". Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  6. "احمد دهقان". Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  7. "Journey to Heading 270 Degrees". Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  8. "I am Your Son's Murderer". Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  9. "Ahmad Dehghan". Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  10. ""سفر به گرای ۲۷۰ درجه" جایزه بهترین داستان شرق را در روسیه گرفت". Retrieved 20 January 2016.
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