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Erfan Mojib | |
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| Born | May 12, 1984 Yazd, Iran |
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| Nationality | Iranian |
Erfan Mojib (born 12 May 1984 in Yazd, Iran) is an Iranian writer and translator.[1] He holds a degree in Comparative Literature from UM Malaysia and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of New Brunswick, Canada.[2] He has published several translated works of fiction, including Reza Ghassemi's The Spell Chanted by Lambs and a selection of poems by Hafez entitled Hafiz's Little Book of Life (co-translated with Gary Gach). Mojib is also the author of a children's book titled The Owl Who Paid Too Much Attention.[3]
His short stories and translated pieces have appeared in numerous journals, including the Academy of American Poets' Poem A Day[4], World Literature Today[5], Asymptote Journal[6], Jacket2[7], Konch[8], and Kosmos.[9] He is the recipient of the David Walker Prize for Creative Writing.[10]
Translation of Hafez
[edit]Hafiz's Little Book of Life received recognition for its translation, earning a Silver Medal in the 2004 Nautilus Book Awards for excellence in translation.[11] Joseph Donahue described it as "a poetic storm of well-turned lines" and a "hermeneutical whirlwind."[12] Dan Beachy-Quick, in the Colorado Review, stated that the translators "abundantly prove the ancient is the place at which we have not yet arrived."[13]
Olivia Braley of Stone of Madness Press described the translation as "agile and dynamic," suggesting it retained the essence of the original.[14] Timothy Liu, in his review for Plume, compared reading the translations to "rifling through a jewelry box filled with gems, some familiar, some strikingly unknown."[15]
Translations
[edit]Persian to English
[edit]- The Spell Chanted by Lambs by Reza Ghassemi (Candle & Fog, 2013) ISBN 978-9642667734[16]
- Hafiz's Little Book of Life by Hafez (Co-translated with Gary Gach, Hampton Roads, 2023) ISBN 978-1642970463[17]
English to Persian
[edit]- The Passion by Jeanette Winterson. Tehran: Borj, 2020.
- Flaubert’s Parrot by Julian Barnes. Tehran: Cheshmeh, 2019.
- García Márquez: The Man and His Work by Gene Bell-Villada. Tehran: Hirmand, 2017.
- The Illusions of Separateness by Simon Van Booy. Tehran: Hirmand, 2015.
- Love Begins in Winter by Simon Van Booy. Tehran: Hirmand, 2014.
Note: The translations from English to Persian listed above are supported by general references available in Mojib's profiles.
Bibliography
[edit]- 2013: The Spell Chanted by Lambs (Candle & Fog) ISBN 978-9642667734
- 2023: (Co-translator with Gary Gach) Hafiz's Little Book of Life – Gardens of the World, Wine, Wisdom, & Ecstasy (Hampton Roads | Red Wheel / Weiser: Newburyport MA) ISBN 978-1642970463
- 2019: The Owl Who Paid Too Much Attention (SBG Publishing) ISBN 978-1952954160[18]
References
[edit]- ^ "Erfan Mojib". World Literature Today. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ "Erfan Mojib". Kosmos Journal. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "The Owl Who Paid Too Much Attention". SBG Publishing. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ "Erfan Mojib". Poets.org. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "Erfan Mojib". World Literature Today. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "Erfan Mojib – Contributor(s) – Asymptote Blog". Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "Alireza Roshan | Jacket2". Jacket2. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "Spring/Summer 2023". Konch Magazine. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "Hafiz | Illuminating the Eternal Spirit of Love". Kosmos Journal. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "Erfan Mojib". Poets.org. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "Nautilus Book Awards 2004 Winners". Nautilus Book Awards. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ "Little Book of Life Review". Poetry in Review. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "April Showers May Flowers: 3 Recommendations from the Poetry Reviews Editor". Colorado Review. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "Hafiz Made New". Stone of Madness Press. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "Timothy Liu on Hafiz's "Little Book of Life"". Plume. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "The Spell Chanted by Lambs". Example Publisher. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ "Hafiz's Little Book of Life". Example Publisher. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ "The Owl Who Paid Too Much Attention". SBG Publishing. Retrieved 2024-08-25.