Mirzadeh Eshghi
He was born in Hamadan, the son of Hajj Sayed Abolghasam Kordestani; he learned French in the Ecole d’Alliance, and moved to Istanbul for a while. He is particularly famous for writing the opera Rastakhiz Iran (Resurrected Iran), which was a reflection of his patriotic spirit.
After returning to Iran and spending time with his family in Tehran, he published newspapers in which he fiercely attacked the political system of Iran. He is remembered for writing six plays; his Noruz nameh is particularly famous. He also published a paper called Twentieth Century and predicted his early death repeatedly… more
Based on the views of some of the most important researchers and historians who have studied in the historical period of Reza Shahi, such as Homayoun Katozian or Mashaallah Ajoudan, during the first Pahlavi regime in Iran tendency to pre-Islamic era of Iran was promoted by the regime as an important indicator of nationalism in order to culturally pave the way for Reza Shahi’s modernization. Attention to ancient Iran could provide a basis for people to realize their ancient glory, and Reza Shahi’s modernization promised that a return to that glorious past would be possible. Historical drama from the Reza Shahi romantic era flourishes in the history of Iranian dramatic literature. The main approach of historical playwriting in this period is romantic attention to the glorious periods of the past and especially, ancient Iran…. more
This book reviews the life and works of Mirzadeh Eshghi, poet of the Constitutional Revolution times. In addition to the social and political conditions of his time, it makes us familiar with Eshghi as a liberal intellectual, journalist, playwright and the composer of the first Iranian opera. The author has tried to study the important works of Eshghi from the viewpoint of social and political themes as well as his literary writing style. The book presents documents not published elsewhere until then. They includes the only transcript of his letter, the newspapers he published in Hamadan, melody of some parts of the Resurrection of Iranian Monarchs’ Opera, and some rare photos of the poet in his youth. The author has also managed to obtain some information about his family and their origin by conducting an interview with the eldest member of Eshghi’s family…. more