Masoud Behnoud, (مسعود بهنود in Persian) a prominent Iranian journalist and writer, was born on July 27, 1947 in Tehran. He started his work as a journalist in 1964. During his long career he worked as an investigating journalist for different newspapers. He founded more than 20 newspapers and magazines, none of them are currently in publication.
Between 1971-79 he was the chief editor of the most influential and popular daily in Iran "Ayandegan". This newspaper was closed in 1979 on the orders of Ayatollah Khomeini and its editor and senior staff were all imprisoned. During 1972-79 he also worked as a producer, writer and speaker for the "National Iranian Radio and Television". In 1979 Massoud Behnoud became the chief editor of the weekly "Tehran-e Mosavvar", which was shut down by the Islamic government after 30 issues during the crackdown of all non-governmental and independent newspapers.
Between 1972 and 1979 Massoud Behnoud was one of the most important and active figures of the trade union of Iranian journalists.
پس وقتی می پرسی اسمت چیه می گویم گلاب ,ووقتی می پرسی از کدام سر زمینی وجوابت را می دهم از سر زمین عقرب وگل سرخ ومی گویی شغلت چه بود می گویم بافتن آرزو" ......"باید زبان دل مرا بفهمی زبان عقرب ها ,زبان دارهای قالی ,زبان گل سرخ وبالاخره زبان عقرب وگل سرخ ".......راستی تو از عقرب چه می دانی .می دانی عقرب ها عاشقان متعصبی هستند "....".یک شب در خواب عقربی را دیدم که وقتی معشوقش را بر دوش می برد وآواز می خواند ....
An engaging read that takes you back to the Qajar era through vivid storytelling and a smooth English translation. One of the things I enjoyed was seeing those beautiful old Iranian names written in English — names like Akhtar, Golab, Qoli, Manouchehr, and many others. They brought the characters to life and added authenticity and warmth to the stories.
I especially loved the story of Malijak — probably the closest to real history, and definitely the most memorable for me. The opening tale told by Golab was another favorite, though the Monaco wedding near the end felt a bit too dramatic.
An enjoyable read for anyone interested in Persian history told through personal, human-centered tales.
فوقالعاده! بَه به قلم جناب بهنود. این کتاب را دوست داشتم و از دو وجه تاریخی و درونی با آن ارتباط گرفتم و البته زبان روایت قصهها در ابتدا برایم خیلی نامأنوس بود که رفته رفته روانتر شد. در خلال روایتها، ریسمان نازکی مرا به روزگار قدیم اتصال داد که گرمای کوچکی در دلم ایجاد کرد. از سیب چرخاندن خانوم باشی در حوض و ناصرالدیش ناش عزیزش تا حبیب خوابزده، احمدرضایی که دیگر احمدرضا نبود، گلابی که همبازی عقربها شد، مونس السلطنه بختبرگشته و حتی ملیجک… همه و همه برایم خواندنی بودند.