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Iranian literary researcher Oloumi dies at 63
Oloumi died at his house in Bam in southeastern Iranian province of Kerman due to illness on Sunday evening, IRNA wrote.
Graduated from Faculty of Law and Political Science at University of Tehran, Oloumi started journalism from Iran’s Persian-language newspaper Ettela’at in 1980s and began his work in culture and literature more seriously from 1990s. He is said to have taught himself the principles of writing.
For years, he was roommate of Iraj Bastami – a prominent Iranian singer who was killed in the 2003 Bam earthquake – in Tehran. Oloumi was awarded the prizes for the best book or best satirical book several times. ‘Paribad’ and ‘Azarestan’ are among Oloumi’s books.
He will be laid to rest in the Artists’ Section of Bam Cemetery today (Tuesday).