Mohammad Hoqouqi was an Iranian poet and critic. Of the more than 30 books he has published one of them Modern Poetry, from Beginning until Today is considered one of the leading encyclopedic sources on modern Iranian poetry.

Hoqouqi suffered from cardiac and renal issues for several years prior to his death. His hepatitis

Hepatitis

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 was in remission, but it relapsed and caused cirrhosis

Cirrhosis

Cirrhosis is a consequence of chronic liver disease characterized by replacement of liver tissue by fibrosis, scar tissue and regenerative nodules , leading to loss of liver function...

. He died on June 29, 2009 in Isfahan, his hometown.

Works

• Angles and Orbits
• Winter Seasons
• The Orientals
• Inevitable Escapade
• With Night
• With Wound and Wolf
• A Cock with Thousand Wings
• Night
• Remain O Night and From Heart to the Delta