Shahpour Bonyad (1947, Shiraz – 2000, Shiraz) was an Iranian poet. Biography He studied cinematography in France. A few months after the 1979 Iranian Revolution, Bonyad returned to Iran but because of his political beliefs could not continue his activities in his homeland. He taught French literature at the University of Shiraz for a while but was sacked by the fundamentalist government. Up to now five poem collections by him have been published in Shiraz; he was also at editorial board of literary project "Halgheye Niloufari". He died of a heart attack in Shiraz. References 20th-century Iranian poets Academic staff of Shiraz University 1947 births 2000 deaths 20th-century poets Iranian male poets 20th-century male writers Iranian expatriates in France