Ahmad Mahmoud: A Noble Novelist
A portrait of the prominent Iranian novelist, whose work dealt with the troubled nature of life within his native country, often due to political upheaval.
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A portrait of the prominent Iranian novelist, whose work dealt with the troubled nature of life within his native country, often due to political upheaval.
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