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Golshiri started literacy
activity in 1991. His first short story was published under the title of “Late
In The Night” in Adineh Magazine in 1994 and then he published many
short stories in various magazines, such as Adineh, Gardoon, Dowran,
Karnameh, Zenderood, Zanan, Kelk and many articles in different papers, and
finally in 1998, his first collection of stories was published under the
title of “Of Love And Death” .
Most of Golshiri’s short stories take place
in contemporary Iran, specially in contemporary Tehran, dealing with a
complete realistic notion to contemporary man his relation with contemporary
society. From his characteristic features, it can be pointed out to various
scenes and complete impartial prose, without any adjective or adverb and
many dialogues .
Siamak
Golshiri has been able to win prizes twice and has been candidate for more
than ten times for various literacy prizes.
Novels & Short Stories
1998: From Love and Death
(Az Eshgh va Marg), collection of short stories,
Markaz Publishers
1999: The Autumn of La'ya
(Payeez La'ya), novel, was not authorized for
publication by the Ministry of
Culture and Islamic Guidance
2000: The
Spouses (Hamsaran),
collection of short stories, Elm Publishers
(2nd
ed., 2003)
(Candidate of Yalda Award for the best short story collection in year 2000)
The Nightmare
(Kaboos), novel, Negah Publishers
2001: The
Long Night (Shabe Toulani),
novel, Negah Publishers
The Bitter Party (Mehmani-e- Talkh), novel,
Ghasidehsara Publishers
(3nd ed., 2004)
(Candidate of Mehregan Award for the best novel in 2001)
2002: The
Cursed (Nefrinshodagan),
novel, Morvarid Publishers (2nd ed., 2008)
(Candidate of Mehregan Award for the
best novel in 2002)
(Candidate of Isfahan Award for the
best novel in 2002)
2003:
With Closed Lips (Ba Laban-e
Basteh), collection of short stories, Saleth Publishers
(Winner of the Appreciation Award for
the best collection of short stories in 2003
from Yalda Festival)
(Candidate of the Press Writers and
Critics Award for the best collection of short
stories in 2003)
(Candidate of the Book of the Year
Award by Ministry of Culture and Islamic
Guidance for the best collection of
short stories in 2003)
2005: The
Spider (Ankaboot),
collection of short stories, Ghasidehsara Publishers
Samak Ayyar (an analysis and a summary of Samak Ayyar for children),
Children and Young Adults Development Center (2nd ed., 2007)
2006: I
love rich people (Man ashegh-e
adamha-ye puldaram), collection of
short stories,
Morvarid Publishers (2nd ed., 2007)
(Candidate of Golshiri foundation for the best short story collection in
2006)
2007: The hidden face of love
(Chehre penhan-e eshgh),
novel, Morvarid Publishers
(Candidate of the Book of the Year
Award by Ministry of Culture and Islamic
Guidance for the best novel in 2007)
2008: Ghosts Alley, Tehran
(Tehran, kuche ashbah),
novel, Ofogh Publishers
The first iranian juvenile thriller novel
Translations
1998: The
Sorrows of Jesus (collection of 17
short stories and a play) by Wolfgang
Borchert, Naghsh Khorshid Publishers (2nd ed., 2001)
2001: Heritage
(novel) by Heinrich Boell, Morvarid
Publishers(3nd ed., 2008)
2002: The
Bread of Those Years (novel) by
Heinrich Boell, Morvarid Publishers
(3nd
ed., 2008)
The Sacred Bread (story) by Hans Bender, Tajrobeh Publishers
2003:
Chaplin (Life and Works of Charlie
Chaplin), Elm Publishers
2004: The
Story of Cooking Pot and Spoon (a
story) by Michael Ende,
Children and Young Adults Development Center
The Best Legends of the World
(with Ali Abdollahi), Saleth Publishers
2005: Who
is afraid of Virginia Wolff by
Edward Albee, Ghasidehsara Publishers
2008: If only
(collection of short stories) by by
Heinrich Boell, Gunter Grass, Wolfgang Borchert … , Morvarid Publishers
Other Cultural
Activities
2002:
Participation in the Kish International Seminar on Fiction (reading the
story
"Regular Guest" from the collection "From Love and Death")
2003:
Teaching story writing in Ghom House of Culture
Teaching story writing and elements of story
in Faculty of Literature, University of Tehran
Member of Jury "Minimalist Story Festival"
in Isfahan
2004:
Teaching story writing and elements of story in Faculty of Literature,
University of Tehran
Member of Jury "Ordibeheshtgan Short Story Festival" in Tafresh
Member of Jury "Samar Short Story Festival" in Mashhad
Member of Jury "Mordadgan Short Story Festival" in Lorestan Province
Reading story and delivering lecture in Goethe Institute, Munich
Reading story and delivering lecture in LiteraturWerkstatt, Berlin
2005:
Teaching story writing and elements of story in Faculty of Literature,
University of Tehran
2006:
Teaching story writing and elements of story in Faculty of Literature,
University of Tehran
Member of Jury "Isfahan Short Story Festival" in Isfahan
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