TEHRAN -- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has offered his condolences over the death of children’s book writer Amir-Hossein Fardi.
Following is the text of the Leader’s condolence message, which was published on Persian news agencies’ websites on Saturday:
“I offer my condolences over the sorrowful death of the committed and mujahid artist and writer to the Iranian literati and artists of the revolution and to his family and friends.
“This pious and diligent artist was one of the veterans of the literature of the revolution and founders of the groups of young revolutionary artists, who, with their great faith, helped the tree of the revolution flourish today against the bitter enemies and their wicked allies. I pray that God blesses him and his honest struggle.”
Fardi, who was famous for the stories he created on the theme of the Islamic Revolution, died of a respiratory problem at the age of 64.
Among his credits are “The Nest in Fog”, “A World of Butterflies”, and “The Black Grass”.
His latest novel “Esmaeil” was translated into English by Paul Sprachman and published in the United States in 2009.
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