Persian Language and literature

Iran commemorates National Persian Poetry, Literature Day

Tehran, IRNA - Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has said that Persian poetry and literature are integral to Iran's identity and foster empathy with lovers of Iranian culture worldwide.
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Persian among five sweetest languages in world: Iranian official

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Cultural Attaché to Austria Reza Gholami has said that the UNESCO recognized the Persian Languages among the five sweetest languages in the world.
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Iran’s Saadi; poet for all generations

Tehran, IRNA – The poems of the Persian poet Saadi Shirazi, known as The Master of Speech, have shown that all generations can make good use of his notions.
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Iran commemorates Shahriar on Nat'l Day of Persian Poetry-Literature

Mohammad Hossein Behjat-Tabrizi, mainly known by his pen-name Shahriar, was commemorated on Sunday on a National Day of Persian Poetry and Literature. Tabriz, East Azarbaijan Province, northwest of Iran. September 18, 2022. IRNA/ Ali Hamed Haghdoust
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Iran commemorates Shahriar on Nat'l Day of Persian Poetry-Literature

Tehran, IRNA – Mohammad Hossein Behjat-Tabrizi, mainly known by his pen-name Shahriar, was commemorated on Sunday on a National Day of Persian Poetry and Literature.
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Iran condoles passing away of Pakistani Persian language professor

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani on Saturday offered his condolences over the passing away of renowned Pakistani professor of the Persian language and literature Syed Muhammad Ikram Shah.
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Turkish translator ‘happy’ to spend life on Persian works

Tehran, IRNA – Turkish academic of Persian literature Nimet Yildirim says he is happy that he has spent his life translating Persian works, including the Shahnameh epic by renowned Iranian poet Ferdowsi.
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Iran’s foreign ministry to hold Persian language capital award

Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Sunday that the ministry is going to hold an international event to select a capital for the Persian language and grant an Iranology award.
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Int’l Iranology seminar held in Peking University

Tehran, IRNA – Center for Iranian Cultural Studies in collaboration with the Center for Oriental Literature Studies in Peking University held the 7th International Iranology Seminar.
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Georgian Iranologist hails Persian language, literature

Tehran, IRNA – Georgian Iranologist and poet Professor Nomadi Bartaya praised Persian language and literature in a meeting with Cultural Attaché of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Georgia Ahmadali Mehri Ardestani.
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Webinar of Iranian literature effect on world held in Spain

Tehran, IRNA – The cultural attaché of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Spain held a webinar on Iranian Literature Effect on the World, attended by experts and Iranologists from both Iran and Spain.
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No poet made teachings as universal as Rumi: Literature expert

Tehran, IRNA – Afshin Ala, Iranian poet and author, said that Rumi attracted audience from other religions and civilizations because he highlighted thinking in Islam.
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‘The Blind Owl’ most translated Iranian book

Tehran, IRNA – The language learning website Preply.com introduced well-known Iranian author Sadegh Hedayat’s ‘The Blind Owl’ as the most translated Iranian literary book in its map of the world’s most translated works.
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Iran children’s literature day commemorated by Armenian kids

Tehran, IRNA – Armenian kids commemorated Iran National Children’s Literature Day by reading Iranian stories and making drawings based on their takeaways from the stories.
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About Simin Behbahani, contemporary Iranian poet

Tehran, IRNA – Simin Behbahani is a renowned Iranian poet whose poetry is characterized by criticism of the discrimination against women as well as addressing different dimensions of life and people’s agonies. This gave her a particular position in contemporary Iranian literature.
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Women are glorious in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh: Scholar in Persian Literature

Tehran, May 15, IRNA - The travelogue of Iranian literature professor and poet, Mir Jalal al-Din Kazzazi said that the number of glorious and admired women in Shahnameh, Ferdowsi's masterpiece, is more than men who have these qualities, we can find women in the Shahnameh who are truly superior to men.
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