Cari-kalamator ( fa, کاریکلماتور) is the name of the
Parviz Shapour
Parviz Shapour (February 23, 1924 – 2000) was an Iranian artist and man of letters known for his witticisms and for his brief and troubled marriage to poet Forough Farrokhzad. He was a student of Nima Youshij and attended ''Sanati School.''
In ...
's writings. The first time the term was used was in the Khoosheh Journal's editorial in 1968. in that Journal,
Ahmad Shamlou
Ahmad Shamlou ( fa, احمد شاملو, ''Ahmad Šāmlū'' , also known under his pen name A. Bamdad ( fa, ا. بامداد)) (December 12, 1925 – July 23, 2000) was an Iranian poet, writer, and journalist. Shamlou was arguably the most infl ...
said: this word is derived from "
caricature
A caricature is a rendered image showing the features of its subject in a simplified or exaggerated way through sketching, pencil strokes, or other artistic drawings (compare to: cartoon). Caricatures can be either insulting or complimentary, a ...
" and "kalameh" (in
Persian
Persian may refer to:
* People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language
** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples
** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...
: کلمه) (it means 'word'). Shapour's writings are cartoons that have been expressed through words.
Examples from Parviz Shapoor's Cari-kalamators
* My heart is the most populated city in the world.
* Welcome to my eyes.
* Raindrop, is a small ocean.
[from Parviz Shapour's book: Selective of the Parviz Shapour's cari-kalamator, Morvarid publication
, 1992]
References
Iranian literature
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