In interviews, he has credited his command of Persian and Arabic literature to his classical training.

He was a student of prominent figures such as Badiozzaman Forouzanfar, Mohammad Moin, and Parviz Natel-Khanlari.

Kadkani has written several books on the art of poetry, the first of which was completed in 1955, and published about 10 years later.

Kadkani has also researched, edited and compiled several classical books of Persian poetry, including all major works of Attar.

He started publishing his poems in local publications at an early age while still living in the Khorasan province of Iran.