seyyed ali kashefi khansari

• Research on Theory and criticism of Children and Adolescent’s Literature
• Research on Early children's lithographic books in the Qajar era
• Research on History and theories of Children and Adolescent’s Magazines
• Research on Religious Literature for Children
• Research on Storytelling
• Research on Religious epics in the Persian literature
• Research on Manuscripts
• Research on Lithography Books
• Children’s cinema
• Children’s Theatre
• Branding and advertising for child products
• International market of publishing and copyrights
• Owner of the biggest private collection of children’s magazines and theoretical books regarding Iranian children’s literature.

Children’s literature writer and researcher. Specialized in children’s literature theories and history. Another field of interest is the history of storytelling and its genres. Published and translated 110 books. Author of more than 100 articles and 300 professional press notes regarding children’s literature. Appeared as a special guest in more than 200 television programs. Attended more than 100 key speeches at national and international literal and academic seminars and conferences. Jury member of more than 50 literal and cultural festivals. Has been awarded 16 times for his works.

Seyyed Ali Kashefi Khonsari was born in 1972, Tehran.

When he was 20 years old he officially started working as a journalist. He has written more than a hundred articles and more than 200 statements about Children's Literature.

There is 95 published books written by him which are usually in the topic of discussing and the history of Children's Literature and Press and he has received 16 awards for his works.

He has also worked in many NGO’s and public organizations, having responsibilities in the topic of Literature, Theater and Press.

He has held many conferences in international festivals and exhibitions held in 19 different countries like Spain, Germany, India, Indonesia and Lebanon.

He has worked as the Chief Editor of 15 magazines which the best known of them are children & young adults’ Quarterly Book Review and also Shahrzad, a monthly magazine about childhood & parenthood.

Seyed Ali Kashefi Khansari (born February 11, 1972 in Tehran) is an Iranian children's writer. He has written more than a hundred articles and more than 200 statements about Children's Literature. There are 95 published books written by him which are usually about the criticism and the history of Children's Literature and Publications. He has received 16 awards for his works. He has also worked in many NGO’s and public organizations, having responsibilities in the topic of Literature, Theater, storytelling and Press. He has held many conferences in international festivals and exhibitions held in 19 different countries like Spain, Germany, India, Indonesia and Lebanon.

Storytelling activities;

Religious storytelling

Storytelling training

Workshops of storytelling

Critiques about storytelling

Jury of storytelling festivals and awards

Storytelling journalism

Author of books and articles about storytelling

Teacher of storytelling in universities and institutes

1972, Tehran, Iran

Researcher of Children and Adolescent’s Literature history

Theory and criticism of Children and Adolescent’s Literature

 Early children's lithographic books in the Qajar era

History and theories of Children and Adolescent’s Magazines

Religious Literature for Children

Storytelling

Other working fields:

 Religious epics in the Persian literature, Manuscript

, Lithography Books

, Children’s cinema, Children’s Theatre, Branding and advertising for child products, International market of publishing and copyrights, owner of the biggest private collection of children’s magazines and theoretical books regarding Iranian children’s literature.

Responsibilities:

Shahrzaad (Šahrzād) stands out as the symbol of storytelling in Iranian culture. She is also known as Scheherazade, Shahrazad, shahrezad, chehrazaad, shirazad… in the other eastern cultures.

Shahrzaad as a literary non-periodic publication is dedicating its first issue to the subject of storytelling, story research and fables.

Shahrzaad is supported by scholars from around the world. It accepts articles in Persian, English and German.

Researchers, writers, translators, academic instructors, storytellers and literary critics are invited to submit their works for review and inclusion in this volume till July 1, 2020.

Works can be presented in various written forms such as articles, research articles, review articles, essays, notes, memoirs, historical studies, monographs, critiques, presentation of documents and works of reference, etc., some areas are as follows

This year's festival will include fictional, documentary, short films, young cinema, popular choices, Hollywood nights and workshops.

The short film "The Three Letter Word" is the debut short film of Iranian young filmmaker Saleh Kashefi and is one of the films that has been featured in the festival, which will be featured on April 15 at the youth cinema and Hollywood nights category.

During the critical session on “Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair” held Sunday afternoon at the International Hall of Literati of 24th TIBF, Kashefi said: “One of the key points of globalizing Iranian books is to learn to write in English, especially in the field of children’s literature where we have a lot to offer to the world.” He regarded book markets of Indonesia, China and Brunei as virgin markets for presentation of Iranian books.

Seyyed Ali Kashefi Khansari, children's author told Iqna: Since Quranic anecdotes are interesting to children, it is possible to relate them in the form literary patterns since primary school.