User:منصوره اشرافی

منصوره اشرافي

Mansoureh Ashrafi

Mashhad,1960

Free Lance Artist_ Author, Poet, Painter, Photographer

Education:

Bachelor Degree of Law

Shahid Behashti University, Tehran, Iran.

Painting Exhibitions:

·       Terminated Silence - Individual oil-painting exhibition, Sermeh Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran.

2005

·       Untitled - Individual oil-painting exhibition, Sales Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran.

2007

·       “A review of Mansoureh Ashrafi’s Paintings” Virtual painting exhibition, Kargah website of art

2008

“Mansoureh Ashrafi: paintings” Virtual painting exhibition, Khiyal Virtual Gallery

·       Hidden Breaths - Individual oil-painting exhibition, Rooz Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran. 2015

2009

Publications - Books:

·   "Elapsed Silence" Poetry (In Persian) – Published by Shoor Afarin, Tehran, Iran. 2016

·    "Corridors" Published by Shoor Afarin, Tehran, Iran., 2016

·      "In the Search for Identity". A Critical Commentary on Works of Márquez, Beckett, Kundera and Others. (In Persian) – Published by Shoor Afarin, Tehran, Iran.2014

·       "An angel at Home", Critical Essay on Ahmad Shamlou’s poetries. (In Persian)  – Published by Shoor Afarin, Tehran, Iran.

2014

·       "The Great Scream of Rebellion" Critical Essay on Forough Farrokhzad’s poetries. (In Persian)  – Published by Shoor Afarin, Tehran, Iran.

2013

·       “In the Purgatory of Equality”, A study about women movement and its effects in Iran. (In Persian) – Published by Arast, US.

2013

·       “Regrets of Love”, Poetry (In Persian) – Published by Shoor Afarin, Tehran, Iran.

2012

·       “Hidden Breaths”, Poetry (In Persian) – Published by Shoor Afarin, Tehran, Iran.

2012

·       “Death was Summarized”, Poetry (In Persian) – Published by Shoor Afarin, Tehran, Iran.

2012

·       “Negah”, A series of articles written about literature between 2005 and 2010 (In Persian) – Published by Ketabnak Website (E-book).

2011

·       “Silent Beloved”, Research on Ahmad Shamlou’s poetries. (In Persian) – published by Mina, Tehran, Iran.

2007

·       “This Crown of Thorn”, Poetry (In Persian) – Published by Mina, Tehran, Iran.

2007

·       “Where is My Sun?”, Poetry (In Persian) – Published by Makan, Tehran, Iran.

2006

Other Publications – Book chapters:

·       “Winds Blow from Where They Will”, an anthology of Iran contemporary poetry – Collected and edited by Babak Sahra-Navard, Tehran, Iran.

2010

·       “Gathering in Solar Cell”, A collection of Persian poetry (In Persian) – Collected and edited by Nama Jaffari, Published by Lee Tu Ben, Germany.

2010

·       “Anthology of Protest”, A collection of Persian poetry (In Persian) – Collected and edited by Mehnaz Badihian, Published by Mahmag, San Francesco, CA, US.

2009

Other Activities:

poetry reading at Farhag Sar Sena

Montreal, Canada, 2017

·       Poetry reading and giving talk entitled "a review of the current literature's situation in Iran" at Nima Library in Montreal, Canada.2014

·       Member of judgment committee of "Lerav Literature Award" for poetry. Tehran, Iran.

2011

·       Managing my Personal Weblog “Yaddashthaye Ahoor”, one of the oldest Persian weblogs since 2003

2003-present

·       Editor of the “Special Issue of Forough Farrokhzad” in “Didgah”, a Web Magazine on Art and Literature.

2010

Founder and editor in chief of the “Didgah”, A Web Magazine on Art and Literature

2010-2013

·       Participation in the international exhibition, “Deeper Depression”, poetry Category, “Tehran” Gallery, Tehran, Iran. 2006

·       Publication of several poetries and articles in various Persian literature websites such as: Rendan, Waltz, Dibacheh, Khazeh, Moroor, Mandegar, Gozargah, Atiban, Pole Adabi, Maral and “Andisheye Farhangi” a Persian-Turkish monthly literature magazine

2003-present