Youngest Iranian author tries her hand at satire

TEHRAN,June 28(MNA) -- Thirteen-year-old Melika Goli, the youngest Iranian author, has tried her hand at satire this time by publishing a series of her comic stories. The 5-volume series entitled “Bright Ideas of Me, the Dumb” contains Melika’s childhood memoirs of home and school, as was reported in a press release on Wednesday. The collection has been published by the Zarih-e Aftab Publications in Khorasan Razavi Province, and will soon hit the market. The stories were previously narrated on the Seday-e Ashena international radio channel broadcasted live for Iranians residing abroad. As before, Melika has dedicated 20% of the sale of her books to the deprived regions of the country to promote the culture of book reading, the report added. Melika has already written 14 books and has endowed the translation of all of her books to provide funds for orphans around the world. Melika began her writing career at the age of seven after completing first grade, when she attended story-writing courses her father held for school children. Prior to that time, she created oral stories. “Runaway”, “Moneys”, “The Wealthy Daddy”, “The Bride”, “More Beautiful than Ever”, “The Bicycle”, “The Last Time” and “The New Boss” are among her credits.