Jalal Matini (Persian: جلال متینی) (born 1928) is an Iranian-born American scholar of Persian literature, particularly renowned for his expertise on the epic Shahnameh by Ferdowsi, and contemporary Iranian studies. He is also known for producing the critical edition of the Kush Nama.
Jalal Matini | |
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جلال متینی | |
| Born | 1928 (age 95–96) Mashhad, Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Other names | Jalāl Matini |
| Occupation(s) | Historian, researcher, educator, journal founder |
Prior to the 1979 Iranian revolution, Matini was a professor and president of the Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (Iran).[1] After emigrating to the United States, Matini taught Persian literature at the University of California, Berkeley and at Harvard University, and founded the journals Iran-Nameh,[2] and Iran-Shenasi.[3]
- ^ "MATINI, JALAL". Foundation for Iranian Studies.
- ^ "Iran Nameh". Encyclopædia Iranica. XIII: 487–488. 15 December 2006.
- ^ "SBS Radio". SBS Radio. Archived from the original on 22 December 2009. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
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