Samad Behrangi

born and raised in
Tabriz, Ajerbaijan

in Tabriz

• graduated high school
• began teaching in Azar Shahr district
• ~30 miles southwest of Tabriz
• taught for 11 years

fascinated with
Azeri folk tales

first book published 1965
collection of these tales
translated into Persian|Farsi

dedicated his career to education
and social justice

he fought against
state-controlled
textbooks and curriculum

system was outdated

some saw him as dangerous

his efforts to question the government caused some to question his death

drowned in 1968

some blamed SAVAK

The Little Black Fish

LBF and OMPS

• "The Little Black Fish"
• "24 Restless Hours"
• "One Peach - A Thousand Peaches"
• "The Bald Pigeon Keeper"

Persepolis

Universal Declaration
of Human Rights

theme

• question one's environment
• oppose injustices
• struggle against tyranny
• work actively to change the ills of society