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Shiraz mostly wrote and published poetry. He is an author of very popular patriotic and love poems included "Ani", "My Mother", "May my love remain a secret", "Siamanto and
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Shiraz is an author of about forty poetry books and translations. His rich vocabulary and sensitive style, enhanced by folk and colloquial elements, made his poetry one of the highest achievements of
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209:'s major cities, famous for its roses and poets). Another version of his pen name is "Shirak azn"—a child of Shirak, the region he was from.
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shortly before his birth. Shiraz grew up in considerable poverty. His first work called
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Only to find a miracle; it was my deceased mother indeed!
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during his lifetime, and some chapters were published in
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I hope life hasn't changed your spirit and also you?!"
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I'm a poor orphan woman with no one to support me."
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