About Sigrid Lotfi
Lived 1921 – 2014 (aged 93). Sigrid Lotfi was an Iranian and German translator and writer.
Sigrid Lotfi (born Sigrid Gogarten; 28 July 1921 – 29 September 2014) was a German-born Iranian translator and writer. She is known for translating works of contemporary Persian literature into German. Lotfi played a significant role in introducing modern Iranian fiction to German-speaking audiences.
Life and career Sigrid Gogarten was born on 28 July 1921, in Germany. She held a doctorate in Russian language and literature from the University of Göttingen, in Göttingen, Germany. Lotfi lived in Iran for over 60 years. first translated in 1999 by Lotfi
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Who was Sigrid Lotfi?
German-born Iranian translator (1921–2014)
When was Sigrid Lotfi born?
Sigrid Lotfi was born on 28 June 1921 in Germany.
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Sigrid Lotfi died on 31 August 2014.
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Sigrid Lotfi was a translator and writer.
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Sigrid Lotfi was Iranian and German.
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