Mohammad Hoghooghi محمد حقوقى | |
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Born | Isfahan, Persia | May 3, 1937
Died | June 29, 2009 Isfahan, Iran | (aged 72)
Occupation | Poet, writer, literary critic |
Mohammad Hoghooghi (Persian: محمد حقوقى; May 3, 1937 – June 29, 2009) was an Iranian poet and critic.
Of the more than 30 books he has published, Modern Poetry, from Beginning until Today is considered one of the leading encyclopedic sources on modern Iranian poetry.[citation needed]
Hoghooghi suffered from cardiac and renal issues for several years before his death. He suffered from hepatitis which led to cirrhosis. He died on June 29, 2009, in Isfahan, his hometown.[citation needed]