فارسی: علی اسفندیاری مشهور به نیما یوشیج، شاعر معاصر ایرانی و پدر شعر نو فارسی
English: Nimā Yushij (Persian: نیما یوشیج) (November 12, 1896 – January 6, 1960) also called Nimā (نیما), born Ali Esfandiāri (علی اسفندیاری), was a contemporary Tabarian and Persian poet who started the she’r-e now (شعر نو, "new poetry") also known as she’r-e nimaa'i (شعر نیمایی, "Nimaic poetry") trend in Iran. He is considered as the father of modern Persian poetry.