AN EPIGRAM "The great wall of China..." F. KAFKA A wall around you- then, why a door? FERMI AGE THEORY When we are born, we know not where, or when we will die. How we wander around, while we are slowing down in a finite medium! Our scattering seems isotropic; and our average lethargy, Independent of energy. Valid is the Diffusion Theory. In every collision, we gain exactly an average lethargy. As we grow older, we have traveled more- the slowing down is zero a at a void; and, continuous at an interface.

No Iranian poet has attracted more Iranian poets than he, whose humanism particularly recommends itself to poets of any age and stage of development. Contemporary Iranian poets follow Nima's descriptive, natural, conversational and declamatory tone; also his language, techniques, and themes in free style poetry (vers libre) are widely imitated. The representative New poets who use vers libre are M. Atasy, C. Atabay. M. Azad. M. Aminy, R. Baraheny. C Cepehry, H. Cayeh, C. Cepanlu, M. Ceresk, F. Gilany, H. Jazany, M. Hoquqy, Kadkany, Karo, J. Kusabady. D. Kacrayy, M. Kyanus, F. Mosiry, N. Naderpur, I. Nodusany, M. Noey, A. Naficy, M. Neemt Mirzadeh, N. Rahmany, Y. Roeyayy. E. Xoyy and M. Zohary. Most of these poets spread their efforts over several volumes of poetry, translations, literary articles, novels, radio and T. V. literary programs, short stories, critical essays, scenarios and plays. They still maintain that the supreme literary quality is mastery of words. It is interesting to note, however, that Iranian modern writers have been more successful in prose than in poetry. The reason lies in the writers' complete detachment from the classics and a susceptibility to contemporary Iran. The poets, on the other hand, have had one eye on the classics and the other one on the West, overlooking their own popular culture. The prose writers have had better training in the European languages than the poets, more intercontinental travel and aid from the national movie industry. A long list of well read writers, some of whom gained some fame in the West include: C. Hedayat, A. A. Dehxoda, M. A. Maceud, R. Parvizy. M. A. Jamalzadeh, B. Alavy, M. Hejazy, J. Alahmad, A. Dasty, C. Naficy, Cobhy, Etemadzadeh, C. Cubak, Oxovvat, J. Mircadeqy, T. Modarrecy, Q. Caedy, C. Behrangy, X. Sahany. E. Golectan. A. M. Afqany, B. Tului, A. Hajced-Javady and A. Pahlevan. REFERENCES 8. Ranjbaran. E. (1967) Modern Poetry in Iran." Intern. St. Forum, Missouri Univ-Columbia. I # I: 5,8. 9. Rypka, J. (1968) History of Iranian Literature, Humanities. 10. Wickens, G. M. (1960) “Poetry in Modern Persia," Univ. Toronto Quart., 29#2:262-81.