Reza Ghassemi
Reza Ghassemi is an Iranian musician, playwright and novelist. His plays, which won prestigious awards in Iran, were banned after the Islamic Revolution. He has since lived in exile in France, where he has pursued his career as a musician and writer with more freedom. He is the author of three novels, of which The Spell Chanted by Lambs (Candle & Fog, 2015) and Woodwind Harmony in the Nighttime have been translated into English.