Lobat Vala

Lobat Vala
Vala in 1970
Vala in 1970
Native name
Persian: لعبت والا
Born1930 (age 94–95)
Tehran, Imperial State of Iran
OccupationPoet, activist
LanguagePersian

Lobat Vala (Persian: لعبت والا; born 1930 in Tehran) is an Iranian poet[1][2] and campaigner for the Women Liberation and Equal Rights in Iran.[3]

Early life

Having been exiled from Iran since 1979, Vala lives in London,[2] and she lived in Melbourne between 1980 and 1984.[citation needed] While there, she obtained an MA in Middle Eastern Studies from University of Melbourne and in London worked as a journalist and writer in Keyhan weekly newspaper until 2006.[citation needed] Vala has published several poetry books in Persian.[2]

References

  1. ^ Kalbasi, Sheema (2009). The Poetry of Iranian Women. ISBN 978-1-4421-0709-0.
  2. ^ a b c "Literature event with five Iranian exile authors in Vienna". NetNative. 9 October 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  3. ^ "Campaigning for Freedom in Iran" (PDF). Central News: Newsletter for service users & supporters. Central & Cecil Housing Care Support. December 2009. p. 5. Retrieved 6 July 2010.[permanent dead link‍]


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