Simin Behbahani is a distinguished voice in Iranian literature. Her work has attracted the attention and admiration of an evergrowing readership inside and outside Iran.
Farzaneh Milani teaches Persian language and literature and women's studies at the University of Virginia and is the author of Veils and Words: The Emerging Voices of Iranian Women.
Kaveh Safa has taught courses in anthropology and Persian at the Universities of Virginia and Chicago.