Considered the most important work of modern Iranian literature, "The Blind Owl" is a haunting tale of loss and spiritual decay. Rich in powerful symbolism and terrifying surrealist imagery, this masterpiece by Sadegh Hedayat depicts in detail the despair of a young man following the loss of a mysterious lover. And as the author gradually descends into frenzy and madness, the reader finds himself caught up in the sandstorm of Hedayat’s dark vision of the human condition. “The Blind Owl,” which has been translated into many languages, has often been compared to the work of Edgar Allan Poe.