Sohrab Rahimi

Sohrab Rahimi (Persian: سهراب رحیمی; December 20, 1962 – February 11, 2016),^[1] was an Iranian poet, born in Shahrekord, Iran. He has written five books in Persian and two books^[2] in Swedish. He has also translated Persian poetry.

Sohrab Rahimi
سهراب رحیمی
Born	(1962-12-20)December 20, 1962 Shahr-e Kord, Iran
Died	February 11, 2016(2016-02-11) (aged 53)
Known for	Poetry
Spouse	Azita Ghahreman

Rahimi's poems have been translated into various languages.

Rahimi's body was found in a burnt car near Malmö on February 11, 2016,^[3] at the age of 53. He was married to Azita Ghahreman.

Books

• The House of Dreams (Persian), 1995
• The Spoiled Kernels of Time (Persian) 1996
• White balsam (Persian and Swedish) 2000
• A letter to you (Persian), 2006
• The geometric drawing of melancholia, (poetry in Persian), 2011
• The librarian of the war (novel in Swedish), 2011
• The inevitable journey (poetry in Swedish), 2012
• Compulsive seasons (poetry in Persian), 2012

Awards

• 2013 Nikolaj Gogols Prize [uk]