Saeid Sultanpour: (Born 1941, Executed 1982) was a legendary
leftist poet and playwright. He was one of the most popular and
inspiring poets among the young revolutionaries during Pahlavi era.
He is also one of the founders of Iranian Writers Association, a
group that had been long banned in Iran due to their objection to
censorship and encouraged freedom of expression. He was arrested
and severely tortured before the revolution 1979. After revolution
he became the leftist candidate for parliament and harshly
criticized the Islamic regime. Death: In 15 April, 1982, he was
arrested at his wedding and after 66 days of torture was executed
and buried unknown.
