Gulrukhsor Safieva (; ) (born 17 December 1947) is a prominent Iranologist, Persian literary figure and Tajik poet. In the late 1970s, Safieva was an editor-in-chief of the newspaper Pioneer of Tajikistan. She was known for her contribution to Iranistics, modern Persian poetry and Persian folk songs. She is highly regarded throughout Iranian cultural continent. See also Simin Behbahani References Chopra, R.M., "Eminent Poetesses of Persian", 2010, Iran Society, Kolkata. 1947 births Living people Persian-language poets Iranologists Iranian women writers Tajikistani women poets 20th-century Tajikistani poets Tajik poets Persian-language women poets People from Dushanbe 20th-century poets 21st-century poets 20th-century Tajikistani writers 20th-century Tajikistani women writers 21st-century Tajikistani writers 21st-century Tajikistani women writers 21st-century Tajikistani poets