Forough Farrokhzad

Culture of origin: Iranian · Cultural

Holiday sources: Iran

Forough Farrokhzad (1934–1967) was a modernist, feminist poet and filmmaker whose strong female voice met open disapproval in her lifetime. Her books include The Wall, The Rebellion and Reborn (1964), and The House Is Black (1962), her documentary about people with leprosy made in Tabriz, is counted as part of the Iranian New Wave. She died in a car accident at 32.