Javad Mojabi Funeral: Writers and Artists Gather to Say Goodbye to the Celebrated Poet and Critic
Who Was Javad Mojabi?
Javad Mojabi was an Iranian poet, writer, novelist, satirist, journalist, painter, researcher and literary and visual arts critic.
Born in Qazvin in 1939, Mojabi became active in Iranian literature and journalism during a period when modern Persian literature was undergoing major transformation.
His career eventually expanded across multiple disciplines.
He wrote poetry.
He published short stories.
He wrote novels.
He produced satire.
He worked as a journalist.
He edited literary publications.
He researched Iranian modern art.
He wrote critical studies of writers and artists.
He painted.
He produced cartoons and satirical works.
This extraordinary breadth is one of the most important characteristics of his cultural legacy.
Contemporary reports following his death describe him as a figure who spent more than six decades working in literature, journalism and the visual arts. EuroNews Persian reported that he published more than 70 works across poetry, fiction, novels, satire and research, while other reports describe a body of more than 50 published works.
Rather than being defined by one genre, Mojabi developed an intellectual identity that moved continuously between literature and visual culture.
That interdisciplinary character became one of the defining features of his career.
September 10, 2026 | 10:40 am
