Lobat Vala

Lobat Vala (Persian: لعبت والا; born 1930 in Tehran) is an Iranian poet^[1][2] and campaigner for the Women Liberation and Equal Rights in Iran.^[3]

Lobat Vala
Vala in 1970
Native name	Persian: لعبت والا
Born	1930 (age 93–94) Tehran, Imperial State of Iran
Occupation	Poet, activist
Language	Persian

Early life

Having been exiled from Iran since 1979, Vala lives in London,^[2] and she lived in Melbourne between 1980 and 1984.^{[citation needed]} While there, she obtained an MA in Middle Eastern Studies from University of Melbourne and in London worked as a journalist and writer in Keyhan weekly newspaper until 2006.^{[citation needed]} Vala has published several poetry books in Persian.^[2]

References

1. Kalbasi, Sheema (2009). The Poetry of Iranian Women. ISBN 978-1-4421-0709-0.
2. "Literature event with five Iranian exile authors in Vienna". NetNative. 9 October 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
3. "Campaigning for Freedom in Iran" (PDF). Central News: Newsletter for service users & supporters. Central & Cecil Housing Care Support. December 2009. p. 5. Retrieved 6 July 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}

External links

• City of Poetry Lovers; In Teheran, Where Verse Is a Passion, The Styles Mingle and Often Clash (The New York Times) (subscription required)