Simin Beh'bahāni (Persian: سیمین بهبهانی) (June 20, 1927 - August 19, 2014) was an Iranian writer and poet. She was Iran's national poet and an icon to Iranian literature. She was called the lioness of Iran. She was nominated twice for the Nobel Prize in Literature, and "received many literary awards around the world."
Behbahani was hospitalized in Tehran on 6 August 2014. She was in a state of coma until her death thirteen days later on 19 August 2014, aged 87.
A: Simin Behbahani was an Iranian writer and poet, who was Iran's national poet and an icon of Iranian literature.
A: Simin Behbahani was known as the "lioness of Iran."
A: Yes, Simin Behbahani was nominated twice for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
A: Simin Behbahani passed away on August 19, 2014.
A: Simin Behbahani was 87 years old when she passed away.
A: Yes, Simin Behbahani received many literary awards around the world.
A: Simin Behbahani was hospitalized in Tehran in August 2014 and remained in a coma until her death on August 19, 2014.