 Siavash Kasrai was born into a family of officials, some (his uncle Abdol-Karim Kasrai in particular) with a serious interest in literature.In Tehran since his early age, he received his primary education at Adab School, and secondary education at the Military College and Dar ul-Funun.He graduated from the University of Tehran, Faculty of Law, in 1950, and did his military service at the Military Academy.