Nima Yooshij

Nimā Yushij (Persianنیما یوشیج; 12 November 1895 – 6 January 1960),[1][2] also called Nimā (نیما), born Ali Esfandiāri (علی اسفندیاری), was an Iranian poet. He is famous for his style of poetry which he popularized, called she’r-e now (شعر نو, lit. “new poetry”), also known as She’r-e Nimaa’i (شعر نیمایی, lit “Nima poetry”) in his honour after his death. He is considered as the father of modern Persian poetry.

He died of pneumonia in Shemiran, in the northern part of Tehran and was buried in his native village of YushNur CountyMazandaran, as he had willed…. more

Nima Yooshij Website… more

ima Yoshij (1896 – 1960), his real name is Ali Esfandiyari, the eldest son of Ebrahim Nouri of Yosh (a village near Nour county in Mazandaran province of Iran), was born in November 12 1896. He was a contemporary Tabari (Mazandarani dialect) and Persian poet who started a new movement in Persian poetry called she’r-e no (“new poetry”) or sometimes called she’r-e Nimaei (Nimaic poetry)…. more

The moon beams
the glowworm glows
sleep is seldom ruined, but
worry over this heedless lot…. more

“Free poetry is one of the basic achievements of Symbolism school. Paul-Marie Verlaine, Jean Nicolas Arthur Rimbaud, and the other poets formed the school during the Enlightenment Age. Symbolism influenced many poets and writers throughout the world that Nima Yooshij, under the influence of French poetry, was one of them.” Roger Lescot explained… more

The house of Nima Yooshij (Ali Esfandiari or Nima Yooshij) where is also his tomb is located in the village of Yoosh (Yush) near Noor city in Mazandaran province, relating to the Qajar dynasty. This house is registered as a national relic with the registration number of 1802 by the Cultural (Now poetry) Heritage Organization. Nima is the founder of Farsi modern poetry…. more