Samad Behrangi
The Iranian writer of children's stories
Samad Behrangi was born in the city of Tabriz in 1939, Azarbaijan province. He
received his early education in Tabriz and graduated from high school in 1957. After that,
for eleven years, he taught in the rural districts of Azarbaijan, familiarizing villagers,
especially children and youth, to books and libraries.
More than anything, Behrangi was a social critic whose major effort was concentrated on
bringing about change in the educational system of the country. This is evident from the
themes of his works that contrast the rich and the poor, the village and the city,
the educated and the illiterate.
He criticized both the methodology and the contents of the state-sponsored textbooks. He
found the methodology to be outdated and the materials inappropriate.
Behrangi believed that children should be confronted with the realities of their own
lives. Furthermore, he believed that the system which had served his generation must be
abolished even at the expense of taking arms against its supporters and promoters.
Behrangi wrote for children. "The Little Black Fish" (1968) is his most
well-known work. Two of his other works were published in 1969. They are "One Peach,
A Thousand Peaches" and "24 Hours." Some of his concerns regarding
the Iranian system of education are outlined in an essay entitled, "Investigations
into the Educational Problems of Iran." He also published "Tales of
Azarbaijan," in two volumes. Behrangi died in a swimming accident
in a river in Azarbaijan in 1968.
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