Houshang Golshiri (March 16, 1932 - June 6, 2000) was an influential contemporary Iranian writer and editor, known for his short stories, particularly 'Amir al-Fath,' regarded as one of the strongest works in modern Persian literature. He began his career teaching in villages and later in Isfahan, and was invited by Bahram Beyzaei to teach at the University of Tehran, shaping the literary generation of the 1970s. Golshiri was also a member of the Iranian Writers' Association and co-founder of the literary circle in Isfahan.
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Meaning of the name - Houshang
the one who brings happiness (Persian)
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Houshang Golshiri belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Isfahan
Place of Death: Tehran
Cause of Death: meningitis
Educated At: International Writing Program
Occupation: novelist | critic | journalist | writer | screenwriter
Children: Ghazal Golshiri | Barbad Golshiri
Employers: Majalleh Kārnāmeh | University of Tehran
Awards Received: Houshang Golshiri Literary Award
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for March 16, 1937
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 16, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for March 16, 2026 |
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| Sun | 25 Pisces 20 | 25 Pisces 46 | 21 Gemini 53 |
| Moon | 13 Taurus 44 | 21 Aquarius 52 | 22 Leo 34 |
| Mercury | 17 Pisces 2 | 9 Pisces 31 | 29 Taurus 14 |
| Venus | 3 Taurus 22 | 12 Aries 19 | 7 Taurus 0 |
| Mars | 0 Sagittarius 56 | 10 Pisces 50 | 20 Scorpio 52 |
| Jupiter | 21 Capricorn 59 | 15 Cancer 8 | 25 Capricorn 54 |
| Saturn | 25 Pisces 21 | 3 Aries 30 | 4 Aries 17 |
| Uranus | 7 Taurus 10 | 28 Taurus 10 | 11 Taurus 59 |
| Neptune | 17 Virgo 22 | 1 Aries 36 | 16 Virgo 14 |
| Pluto | 26 Cancer 36 | 4 Aquarius 55 | 27 Cancer 19 |
| Rahu | 19 Sagittarius 35 | 8 Pisces 13 | 14 Sagittarius 53 |
| Ketu | 19 Gemini 35 | 8 Virgo 13 | 14 Gemini 53 |
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