Abdolhossein Zarrinkoub, prominent historian of Persian literature.

Abdolhossein Zarinkoob (also spelled Zarrinkoub) was a prominent scholar of Iranian literature and history of literature. Image File history File links Zarrinkoob. ... Image File history File links Zarrinkoob. ... Persian literature is literature written in Persian, or by Persians in other languages. ...

He was born in March 19, 1923 in Borujerd, Lorestan, received his PhD from Tehran University in 1955, and taught at prestigious universities such as Oxford University, Sorbonne, and Princeton University, among many others. March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Borujerd is a city in the Lorestan province in western Iran. ... Falak-ol-aflak, built by the Sassanids, is almost 1800 years old. ... The University of Tehran (دانشگاه تهران in Persian), also known as Tehran University, is the oldest and largest university of Iran. ... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford in England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... The Sorbonne, Paris, in a 17th century engraving The historic University of Paris (French: Université de Paris) first appeared in the second half of the 12th century, but was in 1970 reorganized as 13 autonomous universities (University of Paris I–XIII). ... Princeton University, incorporated as The Trustees of Princeton University, located in Princeton, New Jersey, is the fourth-oldest institution to conduct higher education in the United States. ...

He was the author of dozens of books in Persian language, French, and English, and has published hundreds of articles. Persian (فارسی = Fârsi . ...

Some of his more famous works in English are:

• The Arab Conquest of Iran and its aftermath: in Cambridge History of Iran, Vol 4, London, 1975.
• Persian Sufism in its historical background, Iranian studies III, 1970
• Nizami, a lifelong quest for a utopia, 1977, Rome.

Due to his pioneering works on Iranian literature, literary criticism and comparative literature, he is considered as the father of modern persian literature. Literary criticism is the study, discussion, evaluation, and interpretation of literature. ... Comparative literature, colloquially abbreviated comp. ...

Prof. Dr. Zarrinkoub is also known for his profound research on revered Iranian poet Molana Jalaleddin Balkhi (Rumi) and his works. Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi or Jalal al-Din Muhammad Balkhi Rumi (also known as Mowlavi or Moulana, meaning my guide in Iran, Central and South Asia or Mevlana meaning our guide in Turkey) (September 30, 1207 - December 17, 1273 CE) was a Persian poet and Sufi mystic, who was...

He passed away on September 15 of 1999 in Tehran. September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Map of Iran and surrounding lands, showing location of Tehran The towering Alborz mountains rising above modern Elahiyeh district and its green neighborhoods. ...

See also

• Persian literature
• List of Iranians

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