Yousef Alikhani (; born 1975) is an Iranian writer.
Early life
Alikhani was born in the Tati-speaking village of Milak, Qazvīn Province. He studied Arabic literature at the University of Tehran.
Career
Alikhani released his third collection of short stories in April 2010.
Works
Books
Biveh-koshi • Widow Killing, Aamout Publication, 2015. . قصه های مردم الموت (Persian Edition)
Aroos-e’-Beed (Willow’s Bride), Aamout Publication, 2009. . Dragon Slayage, Aamout Publication, 2007. . اژدهاکشان, , 2009
سه گانه یوسف علیخانی (Persian Edition) Ghadam Bekheir was my Grandmother, Aamout Publication, 2003. . زاهو (Persian Edition), 2022.
Other books
Looking for Hassan Sabbah: the Life story of the god of Alamut for Young Adults, Qoqnoos Publication, 2007. . Saeb Tabrizi’s Life, Madraseh Publication, 2007. . Ibn Batuteh’s Life, Madraseh Publication, 2004. . Aziz and Negar: Re-reading a love story, Qoqnoos Publication, 2002 The Third Generation of Fiction Writing in Today’s Iran: Interviews with Writers, Markaz Publication, 2001
Awards
Nominated in the Annual Zarrin-ghalam Awards (for “Biveh-koshi” ~ Widow Killing)
Nominated in the Mehregan-e-Adab Awards (for “Aroose Beed” ~ Willow's Bride)
Winner of the 10th Habib Ghanipour Annual Book Prize (for “Aroose Beed”)
Nominated in the 12th Ketab-e-Fasl Awards (for “Aroose Beed”)
Appraised in the 1st Jalal Al-Ahmad Literature Awards & Nominated in the 8th Hushang Golshiri Prize (for “Ezhdehakoshan” ~ Dragon Slaying)
Nominated in the 21st Islamic Republic of Iran Annual Book Awards & Winner of the 16th Roosta Festival Special Prize (for “Ghadam Bekheyr”)
Winner of Best Film in the 7th Young Cinema Regional Awards (for “Aziz & Negar _ A Documantary”)