The book “From Keyumars to Homay, narrated by Mohammad Mohammadi” is a condensed retelling of Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh, with a strong emphasis on its central characters rather than merely the sequence of events. Instead of simply summarizing the epic narrative, it highlights key figures—kings, heroes, and mythological personalities—and closely examines their actions, decisions, and moral struggles….
A collection of essays and interviews by Mohammad Mohammadali about prominent figures of contemporary literature, compiled by Bahareh Dehkari. An excerpt from the preface by Mohammad Mohammadali: “As its title suggests, the collection A Memento on Other People’s Walls evokes a form of oral literature in general, and a part of oral history in particular,…
Naked in the Wind, written by Mohammad Mohammadali, was first published in 1994 and is the recipient of the Yalda Literary Award. Set against the turbulent backdrop of wartime Iran, the novel follows Mehrali Javanmard, an employee at the Retirement Office in Tehran, who encounters a file that reawakens memories of his military service in…
A collection of short stories by Mohammad Mohammdali, Iranian contemporary writer in Persian. Alas for what Lies Before is a collection of stories by Mohammad Mohammadali, the renowned Iranian author, which is published after many years being out of print. The stories are being narrated in the 1360s (according to Iranian calendar and equal to 1971 AD…
Mashi and Mashyaneh is the third book of Mohammad Mohammadali’s “First Day of Love” trilogy, alongside Adam and Eve and Jamshid and Jamak. Drawing on Zoroastrian mythology, the novel retells the story of the first man and woman, Mashya and Mashyaneh, whose union gives rise to humanity. Mohammadali revisits the ancient myth of creation through…
Adam and Eve by Mohammad Mohammadali is the first part of the “First Day of Love” trilogy, which also includes Mashi and Mashyaneh and Jamshid and Jamak. In this novel, Mohammadali retells the story of creation and the love between Adam and Eve through a series of interconnected short narratives, narrated by “Aqlima,” the daughter…
It is a retelling of the story of Jamshid, the first mythological Indo-Iranian King, in the shape of a investigating novel. In Iranian mythology, Jamshid is the first persom to create medicine, wine, fire, architecture, world peace, democracy, etc. He conquers all the enemies in the world and manages to create a unified world with…
Retirement is a collection of short stories and one of the best works of Mohammad Mohammadali, the renowned Iranian author. Mohammadali is one of the rare Iranian authors who found critics’ praise and many literary prizes beside so many readers in Iran. Most of his books are reprinted many times and his works have contibuted…
“The Concealed Image” is one of the early novels of Mohammad Mohammadali. It follows the search of a man named Naser as he moves through secrets, silences, and buried truths surrounding his family’s past. Set against the backdrop of contemporary Iranian history—from the late 1950s to the 1980s—the story traces Naser’s life after the murder…
A compelling collection of short stories by Mohammad Mohammadali, rooted in the folklore, superstitions, and cultural traditions of rural Iran. Yet these stories transcend the boundaries of conventional rural literature. Through vivid folkloric imagery and layered storytelling, Mohammadali portrays the “haunted condition” of contemporary Iran, reflecting on the social and political anxieties that have long…