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Mohammad-Reza Shafiei Kadkani ( fa, محمدرضا شفیعی کدکنی, also Iran Daily - Panorama - 09/24/05
Kadkani was born in
He started publishing his poems in local publications at an early age while still living in the Khorasan province of Iran.
Originally, he used the pen-name of "Sereshk", which in Persian can mean "tear". This pen-name was also based on the Persian abbreviation of his full name.
His most famous poem -- ''Happy Journeys!'' -- has brought him international attention. It has decorated a wall in
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as "Mohammad–Reza Shafi'i Kadkani") (born 10 October 1939) is an Iranian
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writer, poet
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, literary critic
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, editor
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, and translator
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.Kadkani was born in
Nishapur
Nishapur or officially Romanized as Neyshabur ( fa, ;Or also "نیشاپور" which is closer to its original and historic meaning though it is less commonly used by modern native Persian speakers. In Persian poetry, the name of this city is wr ...
, Razavi Khorasan.
He is currently professor of literature at Tehran University. Shafiei-Kadkani is known for his works on literary criticism
Literary criticism (or literary studies) is the study, evaluation, and interpretation of literature. Modern literary criticism is often influenced by literary theory, which is the philosophical discussion of literature's goals and methods. Th ...
and modern Persian poetry.
Education
Kadkani did not attend formal primary and secondary education. His parents sent him to classical religious schools at an age when others were going to formal government-sponsored primary and secondary schools. In interviews, he has credited his command of Persian and Arabic literature to his classical training. He was spotted leafing through poetry books in a bookshop when a professor of literature noticed him -- and impressed by Kadkani's vast command of Persian poetry -- recommended that he formally pursue literature at the University of Mash-had. Shafiei-Kadkani graduated fromTehran University
The University of Tehran (Tehran University or UT, fa, دانشگاه تهران) is the most prominent university located in Tehran, Iran. Based on its historical, socio-cultural, and political pedigree, as well as its research and teaching pro ...
with a doctorate degree in Persian literature.
He was a student of prominent figures such as Badiozzaman Forouzanfar
Badiozzaman Forouzanfar or Badi'ozzamān Forūzānfar (also Romanized as "Badiʿ al-Zamān Furūzānfar") (12 July 1904 in Boshrooyeh in Ferdows County – 6 May 1970 in Tehran) ( fa, بدیعالزمان فروزانفر, born ''Ziyaa' ...
, Mohammad Moin
Mohammad Moin ( fa, , his surname could also be transliterated as Mo'in) (July 12, 1914, Rasht, Iran – July 4, 1971, Tehran, Iran)Date of birth July 12, 1914, is according to Professor Mo'in's own notes. However, some sources indicate April 2 ...
, and Parviz Natel-Khanlari
Parviz Natel Khanlari ( fa, پرویز ناتل خانلری; March 20, 1914 – August 23, 1990) was an Iranian literary scholar, linguist, author, researcher, politician, and professor at Tehran University.
Biography
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.
Books
Kadkani has written several books on the art of poetry, the first of which was completed in 1955, and published about 10 years later. Two of his most famous books are the following. * Poetry and Music * Poetry and Imagination Kadkani has also researched, edited and compiled several classical books of Persian poetry, including all major works ofAttar
Attar or Attoor ( ar, عطار, ) may refer to:
People
*Attar (name)
*Fariduddin Attar, 12th-century Persian poet
Places
*Attar (Madhya Pradesh), the location of Attar railway station, Madhya Pradesh, India
*Attar, Iran, a village in Razavi Kho ...
. Kadkani dedicates some of these Attar volumes to his father.
In 2018, Kadkani published a 3-volume treatise on the Persian poet Hafez
Khwāje Shams-od-Dīn Moḥammad Ḥāfeẓ-e Shīrāzī ( fa, خواجه شمسالدین محمّد حافظ شیرازی), known by his pen name Hafez (, ''Ḥāfeẓ'', 'the memorizer; the (safe) keeper'; 1325–1390) and as "Hafiz", ...
. Two of these are based on his lectures at the University of Tehran. The third consists of a collection of his notes on Hafez' poetic lexicon. Kadkani credits his mother for having introduced him to Hafez and dedicates this 3-volume work to her.
Poems
He started publishing his poems in local publications at an early age while still living in the Khorasan province of Iran.
Originally, he used the pen-name of "Sereshk", which in Persian can mean "tear". This pen-name was also based on the Persian abbreviation of his full name.
His most famous poem -- ''Happy Journeys!'' -- has brought him international attention. It has decorated a wall in Leiden
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. It has also been inscribed on tombstones of many Persians, abroad and at home. (Use of poetry on tombstones is a long-standing tradition in the Persian-speaking world.)
See also
*Persian literature
Persian literature ( fa, ادبیات فارسی, Adabiyâte fârsi, ) comprises oral compositions and written texts in the Persian language and is one of the world's oldest literatures. It spans over two-and-a-half millennia. Its sources h ...
* List of Persian poets and authors
The list is not comprehensive, but is continuously being expanded and includes Persian writers and poets from Iran, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, India, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. This list is alphabetized by chronological or ...
References
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