Sadegh Hedayat

Writer

Date of birth : 02/17/1903

Date of death : 04/04/1951

City of birth : Tehran, Iran

Born to an aristocrat family, Hedayat studied at the French high school in Tehran and then went to Europe to study dentistry which he later abandoned. He wrote many short stories, novels, and some satirical materials. His most famous book is the novella "The Blind Owl". Hedayat committed suicide by gassing himself in Paris, and is buried at Pere Lachaise cemetery.