Fariba VafiIranKetab – Profile of Fariba Vafi (born 21 January 1963 in Tabriz) is an Iranian novelist and short story writer. She began writing in her teenage years. Her literary career includes eight novels and five short story collections. With her minimalist yet poetically rich language, Vafi is regarded as one of the most innovative voices in contemporary Persian literature.
Biography
With her minimalist yet poetically rich language, Vafi is regarded as one of the most innovative voices in contemporary Persian literature. Fariba Vafi was born in Tabriz in 1963. She began writing as a teenager, and her early short stories were published in literary magazines during the 1980s, including Adineh and Donyaye Sokhan.Ketabrah – Biography She has published eight novels and five short story collections. Her works have been published by Nashr Markaz and Cheshmeh Publishing House.My Bird – Official page at Nashr MarkazDonya-e-Eqtesad – Release of People from a Previous Life (Cheshmeh Publishing) Her works have been widely acclaimed by readers and critics and have gone through multiple printings. Her latest novel, People from a Previous Life, was published in 2025 by Cheshmeh Publishing.Ketabrah – People from a Previous Life (Cheshmeh)Donya-e-Eqtesad – News of release of People from a Previous Life
Her novel My Bird (2002) won awards including the Golshiri and Yalda prizes, and was also recognized by the Mehregan-e-Adab Award and the Isfahan Literary Prize. It has reached its 39th edition.Mehr News Agency – Awards for My BirdNashr Markaz – My Bird (38th edition and awards list)
Her novel Dream of Tibet (2005) won the Hooshang Golshiri Literary Award for Best Novel and received a commendation from the Mehregan-e-Adab Prize.Parsagon – List of Golshiri Prize WinnersKafebook – Introduction and awards of Dream of Tibet
Her short story collection Without Wind, Without Oars won the first Ahmad Mahmoud Prize.Honaronline – Ahmad Mahmoud Prize winnersIBNA – Winners of the first Ahmad Mahmoud Prize
Her novel Tarlan (2003) received the LiBeraturpreis in Germany in 2017.Tehran Times – LiBeraturpreis awarded to Tarlan
Vafi's works have been translated into many languages, including English, French, Italian, Spanish, Turkish, Kurdish, Georgian, Norwegian, German (five books), Armenian, and Arabic.Portaculturas – Spanish edition of My BirdSerge Safran – French edition of My BirdArmenpress – Armenian edition of My Bird (Edit Print, 2020)Armenian Store – Details of Armenian edition ISBN 9789939755205ARK – Gatenes hemmelighetOfficial Website – Norwegian translationSujet Verlag – German edition of Dream of Tibet
She is a member of the Iranian Writers' Association and PEN Zentrum Deutschland.PEN Zentrum Deutschland – Members list
In 2020, Vafi received the DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program fellowship, which brought her to Germany. She now lives in Berlin.DAAD Berlin Artists Program – Official page of Fariba Vafi
Works
1986: Dar Omq-e-sahneh (In Depth of the Stage), short story collection, Cheshmeh Publishers 1999: Hatta Vaqti Mikhandidim (Even When We Were Laughing), short story collection 2002: Parande-ye-man (My Bird), novel 2006: Tarlan, novel 2007: Rowya-ye-Tabbat (Dream of Tibet), novel, 2008: Razi dar Kucheha (A Mystery at Alleys), novel 2009: " Dar Rahe Vila " (On the Way to the Vila ), short story collection 2011: Hame-ye Ofoq (All the Horizon), short story collection 2012: Mah Kamel Mishavad (The Moon is Getting Full), novel 2014: Baad az Payan ( After the end ), novel 2016: Bi Baad Bi Parou ( without Wind Without Oars ), short story collection 2020: Rooz-e Digare Shoura (Another Day for Shoura), novel 2025: Adamhā-ye Zendegi-ye Qabli (People from Previous Life), novel
References