Killing Dragons are not merely the writre’s imaginations and myths. The short stories are in fact narrations, perceptions and his efforts for creating a supernatural and fantasy ambience which can indeed be the stage for a legend, regional story or beliefs and thoughts of a land in which he himself was born. The stories in the book depict villagers who live on the basis and their belief in some stories and narrations which have passed down from generation by generation. Moreover, when it comes to dealing with strange events, they simply use the same methods their past generations did. The stories hold a friendly language which can also be seen in the dialogues of the heroes. The readers can find the conversations easy and simple however the local dialects help the stories’ ambience as well. Following its publication, the book received many criticisms for its frequency in using regional terms how-ever the critics also praised the ambience of the stories and its beautiful language.

Yousef Alikhani (1975-Qazvin) holds a Bachelor’s degree in Arabic Language and Literature from the University of Tehran. During his studies at the university he worked as a journalist to earn subsistence income following which he turned into a noted journalist by conducting interviews with Iranian literary figures.While working as a journalist, Alikhani tried his hand at writing short stories as well. Interviews with the third generation of Iranian writers, rewriting ancient Persian love stories, writing a novel and a short story are a part of his literary career. He is currently the manager of Iranian Amout Publications.