The passing of Bijan Najdi; the author of "The Leopards Who Have Run With Me" .

On September 4, 1997, Bijan Najdi, the Iranian poet and story writer, passed away.

Najdi's name is most associated with the story collection "The Leopards Who Have Run With Me"; a book that found an important place in contemporary Iranian short fiction.

His poetic prose, imagery, and distinct narrative style distinguished his works from the mainstream of Persian storytelling.