Farzaneh Milani’s work Veils and words: the emerging voices of women writers (1992) included a chapter about her. Abdolali Dastgheib, literary critic writer, published a critical review of Farrokhzad’s poems titled ‘The Little Mermaid’ (Farsi title) (2006) in which he describes Forugh as a pioneer in modern Farsi poetry who symbolizes feminism in her work. Nasser Saffarian has directed three documentaries about her life: The Mirror of the Soul (2000), The Green Cold (2003), and Summit of the Wave (2004), and Sholeh Wolpé has written a short biography of Farrokhzad’s life in “Sin: Selected Poems of Forugh Farrokhzad” (2007).
Forough Farrokhzad transformed Persian poetry with her honesty, passion, and modernist vision. Her works remain timeless because they capture the struggles of the individual—especially women—within a restrictive society, while also expressing universal human emotions. Through her words and art, Farrokhzad continues to speak to readers across cultures and generations, reminding us of the power of literature to challenge norms and give voice to the silenced.
