Parvaneh Milani

Parvaneh Milani (, 1942 – January 1, 2015 ) was a self-educated Iranian poet, author, translator, human rights activist, a member of the Writers Association of Iran and a recipient of Gwangju Prize for Human Rights.

Early years Although Parvaneh Milani never attended college, she was able to educate herself and learned the English language. She translated a number of articles and books on the subject of psychology. She co-translated two books called 'The Psychology of Phantasy' and 'Dreams and the growth of personality' along with a number of other articles.

Since the early 1980s, Parvaneh Milani became a vocal advocate against state violence. By writing a number of pamphlets, essays, letters and interviewing the international media outlets; she gained the attention of the security forces, especially Iran's Ministry of Intelligence, who threatened her life on multiple occasions and eventually forced her and her family into exile. She never received a response from any of these authorities and institutions. In 2001 she wrote another letter signed as "Parvaneh Milani and a group of families" who demanded from the city government of Tehran to provide maintenance, gravesides and build the necessary facilities in Khavaran cemetery in accordance with the letter of the law. In a letter of condolence, The May 18 Memorial Foundation, "acknowledged her and Mothers of Khavaran’s work for promoting and protecting human rights in the most challenging situations."

Publications in Persian Poetry No One Will Ever Know: A Collection of Poems. 1974 or 1975

Translations The Psychology of Phantasy: an Experimental and Theoretical Investigation into the Intrinsic Laws of Productive Mentality. 1992 Dreams and the growth of personality; expanding awareness in psychotherapy. 1992