Pouria Alami | |
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Born | Tehran, Iran | 23 February 1983
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | Iranian |
Literary movement | Persian literature, Writing political satire, Writer of children's books |
Notable works | A Treaty for Drinking Tea |
Notable awards | Hooshang Golshiri Literary Awards (nominated) |
Spouse | Zahra Omrani (m. 1981) |
Children | Nila (b. 2019) |
Pouria Alami (Persian: پوریا عالمی; born 23 February 1983 in Tehran) is an Iranian writer, satirist, journalist and writer of children's books.[1][2][3] He is best known for his satirical columns in Iranian newspapers during the decades of 2000s and 2010s. The Coachman (Persian: کاناپهچی, Canapeh-chi), The Elevatorman (Persian: آسانسورچی, Asansor-chi) and The Adventures of Midoon and Sophia are some of his most popular columns which are later on published in book formats, too. In addition, he has published some collections of short stories and poems in Iran.[4]
Alami said farewell to the world of journalism in 2019. He has continued his cultural activities as a writer of children's books in iGhesseh (iGhe3) Startup, and also as editor-in-chief in Radio Gousheh.[5]