Interview with Esfandiar Ahmadi for Radio 4 – by Rachel Shelly
Esfandiar was involved in the Memorial Bench of his best friend “Parviz Owsia” an Iranian writer who died in 16 Feb1993. The following poem is Written on the Memorial Bench of Parviz Owsia in Hampstead Heath (bottom of Parliament Hill toward Mixed Bathing Pond. This poem inspired many writers and poets and playwriters. Esfandiar explores more of his life and his poetry. The list of people who have been interviewed all inspired by this bench and the poem are included the bestseller writer and prize winner
1- S J Watson (Before I go to sleep)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Before_I_Go_to_Sleep
· Winner of the 2011 Crime Writer's Association John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger[10]
· Winner of the Galaxy National UK Thriller & Crime Novel of the Year, 2011[11]
· Winner of the Dutch Crimezone Debut of the Year, 2012[12]
· Winner of the French SNCF Prix du Polar prize for Best Crime Novel, 2012[13]
· Winner of the Crimefest Audible Sounds of Crime Award for Best Unabridged Audiobook, 2012 (read by Susannah Harker)[14]
2- the poet Benjamin Zaphaniah- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Zephaniah
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3- and the Play writer Susan Jane Harrisons
Based on Shahnameh (The kings' letters) Persian Epic written by the Poet Fordosi and the story of
Cúchulainn kills his son (An Irish legend story)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%BA_Chulainn
http://susanjaneharrison.com/
Aplay directed by Delyth Jones
http://www.s4c.cymru/cwcw/e_delyth-jones.shtml
Start 23 Jun 2016 (RADA Festival) RADA GBS Theatre Malet St. WC1E
I was born tomorrow
Today I live
Yesterday killed me
Parviz Owsia –Iranian Writer
Before I Go To Sleep
It became both a Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller and has been translated into 40 languages .... «I was born tomorrow, today I live, yesterday killed me». Parviz Owsia .... The truthful answer is that when I was writing Before I Go to Sleep I spent my time ... I was too busy trying to get the book to work – to make sense and be ...
Before I Go To Sleep
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ISBN: 0-85752-017-2
Год издания: 2011
Издательство: Doubleday (UK), HarperCollins (US)
Memories define us.
So what if you lost yours every time you went to sleep?
Your name, your identity, your past, even the people you love - all forgotten overnight.
And the one person you trust may only be telling you half the story.
Welcome to Christine's life.
Benjamin Zephaniah- poet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Zephaniah
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