Abdolhossein Zarrinkoob
| Abdulhussein Zarinkub عبدالحسین زرینکوب |
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Abdolhossein Zarinkoob
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March 17, 1923 Borujerd, Persia |
| Died | September 15, 1999 Tehran, Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Known for | A prominent scholar of Iranian literature, history of literature, Persian culture and history |
Abdolhossein Zarinkoob (Luri/Persian: عبدالحسین زرینکوب, also Romanized as Zarrinkoub, Zarrinkub) (March 17, 1923 – September 15, 1999) was a prominent scholar of Iranian literature, history of literature, Persian culture and history.
He was born on March 19, 1923 in Borujerd, Iran, received his PhD from Tehran University in 1955 under the supervision of Badiozzaman Forouzanfar, and held faculty positions at prestigious universities such as Oxford University, Sorbonne, and Princeton University, among many others.
Because of his pioneering works on Iranian literature, literary criticism and comparative literature, he is considered the father of modern Persian literature. He was a very influential individual For many people in various fields. His academic persona and his love for Persian literature, history, poetry and art etc., turned him into an idol of intelligence, wisdom and potency. He wrote and researched about the many aspects of Iranian culture and provided his country with precious and important books which vary in subjects; for example Two Centuries of Silence is about a period of Persian history and the effects and roles of Arabian culture on the culture of Persian people at that time, "step by step until meeting god" is about one of Iran's famous poets "Molavi" (Rumi), not western, not eastern, simply humanist" is a series of articles which varies in subjects from criticism to short stories to his thoughts on some issues. Zarinkoub's work provided the Iranian people with rich subjects to read about and gain information about. When asked from all of his works which one does he like the most he replied: " two centuries of silence". He was married but never had a child. Indeed, he was a tycoon whose influence and effect on so many subjects can be felt and seen even today.
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