Shusha Guppy

Shusha Guppy was a writer, singer and songwriter. Among her musical albums are Persian Love Songs and Mystic Chants. Her books include The Blindfold Horse: memories of a Persian childhood (1984), A Girl in Paris (1991) and Three Journeys in the Levant (2001). Shusha Guppy died in London on 21 March 2008.

Ancient texts, modern lessons

President Bush has rallied his troops for what he calls “The first warof the 21st century”. What is your view of this crisis, where, briefly, do you stand? This is the question we are putting to people around the world, especially those with their own public reputation and following. Our aim, to h

By Shusha Guppy

/ 6 Feb 2003

The spirit of Persian monarchy

Firdowsis Shahnameh (The Book of Kings) is one of the supreme masterpieces of world literature. It is Persias national epic, and the richest repository of its myths and

By Shusha Guppy

/ 24 Jun 2002