An homage to the pioneer of modern Iranian journalism, Dr. Sadreddin Elahi, February 13, 2022

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Dr. Sadreddin Elahi, born in 1934 in Tehran-Iran, was a renowned veteran writer, critic, researcher, translator, poet, and was one of Iran ’s most prominent journalists. He was one of the first writers of serialized fiction in Iran. He was the founder and editor of the Sport Magazine, “Keyhan Varzeshi”, established in 1955.  He taught Journalism in The College of Communication Sciences in Iran and was one of the initiators of the modern style of conversational dialogue in newspaper journalism.  He was an outstanding field reporter as his reports from the Algerian War for Independence demonstrated.  Dr. Elahi has authored many books including: “Ba Saadi dar Bazercheh Zendeghi”, “Doori-ha va Delghiri-ha”, “Naghde Bi Ghash – Collected Conversations of Sadreddin Elahi with Parviz Khanlari”,”Tefl Sad Saleyi be nam Sher Now-Collection of dialogues and interviews with renowned poet Nader Naderpour”, “Maghaleh ha va Moghooleha”,  and “Seyed Zia- Mard aval ya dovom Coup d ‘Etat”.

On the Occasion of the Publishing of “Seyyed Zia”, Sadreddin Elahi, Nov 11, 2012

Dr. Sadreddin Elahi in conversation with Dr. Abbas Milani. On the Occasion of the Publishing of “Seyyed Zia”
Dr. Sadreddin Elahi, veteran writer, critic, researcher, translator, poet is one of Iran’s most prominent journalists, and one of the first writers of serialized fiction in Iran. He was the founder and editor of “Keyhan Varzeshi” established in 1955. He taught Journalism in The College of Communication Sciences in Iran, and he is one of the initiators of the modern style of conversational dialogue in newspaper journalism. He is also an outstanding field reporter as his reports from the Algerian War for Independence demonstrated. Dr. Elahi is the author of “Ba Saadi dar Bazercheh Zendeghi”, “Doori-ha va Delghiri-ha”, “Naghde Bee Ghash – Collected Conversations of Sadreddin Elahi with Parviz Khanlari”. Dr. Elahi’s new book is based on his extensive interviews with Seyyed Zia. The book includes much new information on Seyyed Zia and other prominent participants in the coup d’état of Esfand 1299 (February 1921).