Sohrab Sepehri
Iranian poet and painter (1928-1980)
Sohrab Sepehri (Persian: سهراب سپهری; October 7, 1928 – April 21, 1980) was an Iranian poet and painter. He was born in Kashan, Iran. His poems are in Persian. His most famous poetry book is Hasht Ketab (Eight Books). His poems have been translated to French, English, Arabic, Italian, Swedish, Hindi and Russian. Sohrab Sepehri died in Tehran.