About Zabihollah Safa
Lived 1911 – 1999 (aged 87). Zabihollah Safa was an Iranian iranologist, poet, literary historian, historian, translator and literary scholar.
Zabihollah Safa (; 7 May 1911 in Shahmirzad, Qajar Iran – 29 April 1999 in Lübeck, Germany) was a scholar and professor emeritus of Iranian studies at the University of Tehran.
His main contribution to the field of Iranian studies is seen in his seminal and comprehensive works on the history of Persian literature. He was also a regular contributor to the Encyclopædia Iranica.
Education and professional life
Awards
Z. Safa has won several awards: a.o. Decoration (medal) for Science (1. class) (Cultural Ministry (1936), Nešān-e Sepās, 1. class (1947), Palmes Académiques Rang Commandeur (French Government) (1970), Neshān-e Tāj (1977), Ehsan Yarshater prize (1997)
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Who was Zabihollah Safa?
Iranian academic
When was Zabihollah Safa born?
Zabihollah Safa was born on 7 May 1911 in Shahmirzad.
When did Zabihollah Safa die?
Zabihollah Safa died on 29 April 1999 in Lübeck.
What was Zabihollah Safa's occupation?
Zabihollah Safa was an iranologist, poet, literary historian, historian, translator and literary scholar.
What nationality was Zabihollah Safa?
Zabihollah Safa was Iranian.
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