Ghazaleh Alizadeh (1947–1996) was an Iranian poet, novelist, and short story writer. The House of the Edrisis was awarded a prize for the best novel of "Twenty Years of Fiction Writing" by Iran’s Ministry of Islamic Culture and Guidance in 1999. Her short stories include "The Crossroad," "After Summer," and "The In-transitory Journal."M. R. Ghanoonparvar is professor emeritus of Persian and comparative literature at the University of Texas at Austin. He has published widely on Persian literature and culture in both English and Persian. He is the translator of In the Alley of the Friend: On the Poetry of Hafez.

Alizadeh is a remarkable writer whose works are now receiving more critical attention among scholars, students, and critics of Persian literature." - Nasrin Rahimieh, UC Irvine"The English translation of Alizadeh’s The House of Edrisis stands as a testament to the brilliance of Persian literature, particularly within the modernist movement. This novel, a major work of Persian literary achievement, now opens its doors to a broader audience through a masterful translation by Ghanoonparvar." - M. Mehdi Khorrami, author of Literary Subterfuge and Contemporary Persian Fiction