Tag: writer
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Bahram Beyzaie, Pioneering Iranian Writer-Director of Bashu Fame, Dies at 87
Renowned Iranian Artist Bahram Beyzaie Dies at 87 Prominent Iranian film and theater writer-director Bahram Beyzaie has died in the United States at the age of 87, according to independent journalist Mansour Jahani. Beyzaie, a towering figure in Iranian cinema and stage, passed away on his birthday after battling cancer. His death marks the loss…
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Alice Wong, Writer and Disability Rights Advocate, Dies at 51
Obituary: Alice Wong, Writer and Disability Rights Advocate, Dies at 51 Alice Wong, a prominent writer and tireless advocate for disability rights, died on Friday in a hospital in San Francisco. She was 51. The family confirmed that the cause of death was an infection. A lifelong fighter for equal access and opportunity, Wong left…