Iran’s Book of the Year Awards Granted
Winners of the 16th International Islamic Republic of Iran Book of the Year Award were announced during a ceremony attended by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on Saturday.
According to Fars News Agency, the awards were presented in five categories of Persian Studies, Islamic Studies, the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Best Publisher and Best Researcher.
Each winner received 50 gold coins.
‘Path of Salvation’ written by Yassin Muhammed from South Africa, ‘Modern Persian Literature in Afghanistan’ by Vali Ahmadi and ‘Islam and Science’ by American Robert Morrison were among the selected works.
The late poet Qeisar Aminpour was posthumously honored at the event.
His anthology ‘The Grammar of Love’ has topped the poetry section of the 26th Islamic Republic of Iran Book of the Year.
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