Mehdi Hejvani | B. 21 March 1960 | Tehran – IRAN
Education:
BA,
Dramatic Literature, Arts University, Tehran, 1991
MA, Research in Art, University of Tehran, Tehran, 1999
PhD in Art studies, University of Tarbyat – Modarres, Tehran, Iran
The title of PhD thesis: Aesthetics in Children's Literature
Appointments:
Department
of Literature in “ Art’s Domain” , Tehran
Teacher, Story Writing,1986 – 2001
Director, Department of Children and Youth’s Books, Amir – Kabir
Publications, 1987- 91
Chief Editor, Ofoq Publications, 1991-;
(Ofoq co. publishes books for children and youths)
Chief Editor, Qadyani publications, 1991-;
(Qadyani co. publishes books for children and youths)
Founder and Chief Editor, Pazhuhesh nameh, The Research Quarterly
Journal for reviewing and research in the field of children and youth's
Literature, 1996-;
Chief Editor, Ketab - e - Mah, The Monthly Book Review on children's
book, 1998- 2005
Co - Founder, The Iranian Association of Writers for children and Youths
(NGO), 1999 -;
Co – founder, Association of Illustrators for Children’s Books (NGO),
2003 -;
Publications:
5 fiction
books for children and youths
12 translated fiction books for children
1 play scenario
2 books on teaching fiction writing for beginners
More than 120 articles in various periodicals in the form of critique,
essays, interviews, speculations, editorials and notes
Honors:
Letter of
praise for the book: A Sky of News, Ministry of Culture and Islamic
Guidance
Letter of praise for the book: Adam, Soroush Nowjavan literary magazine
Named the Awarded Critique for the 20- year - period (1979 – 1999),
Iranian Association of Writers for Children and Youths, 2001
The Children Will Make God Come Back, Awarded title of Article of the
year, Center for Developing Children and Youth’s Mental Abilities, 2001
Letter of Praise for the PhD Thesis As a Selected Thesis – Tarbyat
Modares University – Tehran - 2007
Membership:
Chairman or secretary, Iranian Association of Writers for Children and
Youth, 1999 –;
IFJ, (International Federation of Journalists), 2002 -;
Association of Iranian Journalists, 2002 -;