- Born
- Died
- Birth nameSiminbar Khalili
- Nickname
- The Lioness of Iran
- Simin Behbahani was born on July 20, 1927 in Teheran, Persia. She was a writer, known for Fe'l-e majhool (1971), The Green Cold (2002) and Simin, Resident of a Wandering Island (2013). She was married to Manouchehr Koshyar and Hasan Behbahani. She died on August 19, 2014 in Teheran, Iran.
- SpousesManouchehr Koshyar(1971 - 2002) (his death)Hasan Behbahani(1946 - 1970) (divorced)
- She wrote more than 600 poems, collected in 20 books, on subjects including earthquakes, revolution, war, poverty, prostitution, freedom of speech, and her own plastic surgery.
- She first studied to be a midwife, then earned a law degree she never used. She taught high school for more than 20 years, first in physics and chemistry, then literature.
- She was one of Iran's most well-respected and beloved social critics through her poetry, despite the government's attempts to intimidate and censor her.
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