Yāddāsht'hā-yi Rūzānah-yi Jalāl-i Āl-i Aḥmad: Jild-i Avval: Az 18 Murdād 1334 tā Āzar 1337 Persiska (Farsi) 2024

“The Diaries of Jalal Al-e Ahmad” is a collection of personal, social, and cultural notes by one of the most influential Iranian writers and intellectuals of the contemporary era. The first volume includes Al-e Ahmad’s diary entries from 10 August 1955 to 9 December 1958, a period in which, alongside recording his daily experiences, he critically reflected on Iran’s cultural, social, and intellectual environment.

These diaries are more than personal memoirs; they serve as a valuable document of the literary and cultural atmosphere of the mid-twentieth century in Iran. In his notes, Al-e Ahmad discusses relationships among writers and intellectuals, the condition of cultural institutions, artistic activities, and the social dynamics of his time. With a direct and sometimes sharp style, he expresses his views on society, culture, and the role of intellectuals.

Through these writings, the personal and intellectual characteristics of Jalal Al-e Ahmad become visible: a sensitive, critical, and engaged writer who regarded his diaries as a space for expressing his thoughts and articulating ideas that were not always voiced elsewhere. For this reason, the work holds not only literary value but also historical and research significance.

Jalal Al-e Ahmad (1923–1969) was an Iranian writer, translator, literary critic, and intellectual who played an important role in Iran’s literary and intellectual movements during the 1960s. He is best known for works such as The School Principal, Westoxication, By the Pen, A Stone on a Grave, and Lost in the Crowd. His concise, powerful, and energetic prose style is one of the defining features of his writing.

“The Diaries of Jalal Al-e Ahmad” provides an intimate portrait of the life, ideas, and concerns of a writer whose works remain an important part of the history of modern Iranian literature and intellectual thought.