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Athena Farrokhzad

Athena Farrokhzad, Iranian-Swedish poet, playwright, and critic

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Born
August 23, 1983
Age in 2026
43
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1983

About Athena Farrokhzad

Athena Farrokhzad is an Iranian-Swedish poet, playwright, translator and literary critic. Farrokhzad was joint winner of the Karin Boye Literary Prize in 2013 and in 2014 won the Stora Läsarpriset (Grand Reader's Prize). Athena Farrokhzad (Persian: آتنا فرخزاد; born 23 August 1983) is an Iranian-Swedish poet, playwright, translator and literary critic. Media related to Athena Farrokhzad at Wikimedia Commons.

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  1. Athena Farrokhzad (Persian: آتنا فرخزاد; born 23 August 1983) is an Iranian-Swedish poet, playwright, translator and literary critic.
  2. Farrokhzad was joint winner of the Karin Boye Literary Prize in 2013 and in 2014 won the Stora Läsarpriset (Grand Reader's Prize).

The world when Athena Farrokhzad was born

Athena Farrokhzad was born in 1983. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1983

  • #1 song"Every Breath You Take" – The Police
  • Top movieTerms of Endearment
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Bonfire of the Vanities – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNC State's miraculous NCAA Championship win over Houston
  • Top headlineU.S. invades Grenada
  • Technology milestoneInternet's TCP/IP protocol adopted
  • Defining fadCabbage Patch Kids — parents fighting in stores
  • Notable inventionNintendo Entertainment System (Japan)
  • World population4.69 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia 76ers (NBA)
  • U.S. population233.8M

1983 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Athena Farrokhzad's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19832026
Gas$1.16$3.45/gal
Average home$70,300$435,000
Average income$24,580$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.20$0.73
Population233.8M341 million

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