Iranian Literature

Iran’s contemporary literature must be globalized, literati say

The fourth gathering of the “Iran’s Contemporary Literature in the Global Perspective” sessions was held on Sunday at the Tehran Art and Cultural Complex.

Abbas Pejman and Fat’hollah Biniaz, who are both writers and critics, delivered lectures during the session in which they elaborated on the status of Persian literature.

Commenting on some countries’ efforts to globalize their literature, Biniaz said, “What countries like Turkey, South Korea, and China did in translating their literary works have helped introduce their literature across the globe. Even a country like China, which has monopolized Iran’s market, is interested in monopolizing Iran’s literary scene as well.