FEREYDOUN HOVEYDA has had a long and distinguished career as a diplomat, writer, and critic. From 1953 to 1965 he was a member of the editorial board of Cahiers du Cinema, the world-famous French magazine that launched what came to be known as the New Wave. Hoveyda wrote scripts and collaborated as a writer and assistant with Roberto Rossellini on several projects, including the film India 1958. He has published some 14 novels and non-fiction books in Paris, his latest book in English The Broken Crescent was published by Praeger in 1998.