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Mohammad Reza Ghanoonparvar (Persian: محمدرضا قانون‌پرور) is a Professor Emeritus of Persian and Comparative Literature at the Faculty of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Texas, Austin, whose expertise includes the works of Simin Daneshvar, Sadeq Chubak, and Sadeq Hedayat.[1][2][3]

Background

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Ghanoonparvar comes from Esfahan, Iran, home of the Si-o-se Pol (here, 2011)

Mohammad Reza Ghanoonparvar grew up in Esfahan, Iran.

In 1966, he received a BA in English Language and Literature from the University of Isfahan. Later that year, he received a German Language Proficiency Certificate from the Goethe Institute in Germany and then studied English Literature and Sociology at the University of Heidelberg through 1967. Coming to the USA later that year, he studied Foreign Language Teaching at Saint Michael's College in Winooski, Vermont. He went on to English Literature and Linguistics at North Texas State University in Denton, Texas through 1970. In 1972, he earned an MA in English Literature from Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan. In 1979, he earned a PhD in Comparative Literature (Persian and English) at the University of Texas at Austin.[3]

Career

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Ghanoonparvar has spent most of his career at the University of Texas at Austin (here, Battle Hall circa 2014)

Ghanoonparvar spent the majority of his academic career at the University of Texas at Austin (1985-2015).[3] He also taught at the University of Isfahan (1974-1975), the University of Virginia (1979-1985), and the University of Arizona.[2][3] He served on the boards member professional organizations, including president of the American Association of Teachers of Persian and the Texas Association of Middle East Scholars. He also organized and served as program chair of the Fourth Biennial Conference of the Association for Iranian Studies.[3]

Ghanoonparvar is an authority on Persian literature and culture, having published in both English and Persian.[3]

In 2013, after forty years, he retired from active teaching.[4] He continues to publish studies and translations.

Personal life

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Ghanoonparvar married Diane L. Wilcox, with whom he has translated or co-published – most importantly, "The Fairies" by Ahmad Shamlu (1980).[5] They have two children.

Legacy

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Ghanoonparvar has received two publications in recognition of his work:

  • Persian Mosaic: Essays on Persian language, Literature and Film in Honor of M.R. Ghanoonparvar (2015)[4]
  • Bright Diversities of Day: Essay on Persian Literature and Culture in Honor of M.R. Ghanoonparvar (2016)[6]

Awards

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  • Rockefeller Fellow at the University of Michigan[1][2]
  • 2008: Lois Roth Persian Translation Prize from the American Institute for Iranian Studies for Translating the Garden[2]
  • 2009: Lifetime Achievement Award from the Encyclopaedia Iranica for Contributions to Iranian Culinary Arts[2]

Works

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Ghanoonparvar has published on Persian literature and culture as well translation theory and practice, in both English and Persian.[1][2] His publications include:

Publications with or by Diane L. Wilcox
  • "The Fairies" by Ahmad Shamlu (1980)[5]
  • The Tale of Ringy by Meyer Azaad (1983)[7]
  • Classic Tales of Mulla Nasreddin by Houman Farzad (1989)[8]
  • Appointment in Aleppo: The Making of a Suicide Bomber: A Novel by Jaafar Modarres-Sadeghi (2018)[9]
Books - Studies
  • Prophets of Doom: Literature as a Socio-Political Phenomenon in Modern Iran (1984)[10]
  • In a Persian Mirror: Images of the West and Westerners in Contemporary Iranian Fiction (1993)[11]
  • Translating the Garden (2001)[12]
  • Reading Chubak (2005)[13]
  • Iranian Film and Persian Fiction (2016)[14]
Audio - Language
  • Persian for Beginners with Fatemeh Givechian (1988)[15]
Books - Translations
Books - Anthologies, Collections
Books - Cuisine
  • Persian Cuisine I: Traditional Foods (1982)[39]
  • Persian Cuisine II: Regional and Modern Foods (1984)[40]
  • Persian Cuisine: Traditional, Regional and Modern Foods (2006)[41]
  • Dining at the Safavid Court: 16th Century Royal Persian Recipe (2017)[42]
Articles
  • "Jalal Al Ahmad's The Cursing of the Land" (1980)[5]
  • "Sadeq Chubak's The Patient Stone" (1980)[5]
  • "Displaced Entities, Shattered Identities, and the Loss of Paradise" (2019)[43]
Encyclopaedia Iranica

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Middle Eastern Studies: Mohammad Ghanoonparvar". University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "M. R. Ghanoonparvar". Kent State University. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Iranian Studies Directory: M. R. Ghanoonparvar". Association for Iranian Studies. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  4. ^ a b Aghael, Behrad; Khorrami, Mohammad Mehdi, eds. (2015). Persian Mosaic: Essays on Persian language, Literature and Film in Honor of M.R. Ghanoonparvar. Ibex Publishers. LCCN 2014043371. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d Michael C. Hillman, ed. (1980). "Major Voices in Contemporary Persian Literature". Translated by Ghanoonparvar, M. R.; Wilcox, Diane L. University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 28 January 2021. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ Farrokh, Faridoun, ed. (2016). Bright Diversities of Day: Essay on Persian Literature and Culture in Honor of M.R. Ghanoonparvar. Mazda Publishers. LCCN 2018002154. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  7. ^ Azaad, Meyer (1983). The Tale of Ringy. Translated by Ghanoonparvar, M. R.; Wilcox, Diane L. Mazda Publishers. LCCN 83060452. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  8. ^ Farzad, Houman (1989). Classic Tales of Mulla Nasreddin. Translated by Wilcox, Diane L. Mazda Publishers. LCCN 89002276. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  9. ^ "M. R. Ghanoonparvar". Appointment in Aleppo: The making of a Suicide Bomber: A Novel. Translated by Wilcox, Diane L. Mazda Publishers. 2018. LCCN 2018002154. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  10. ^ Ghanoonparvar, M. R. (1984). Prophets of Doom: Literature as a Socio-Political Phenomenon in Modern Iran. University Press of America. LCCN 84017304. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  11. ^ Ghanoonparvar, M. R. (1993). In a Persian Mirror: Images of the West and Westerners in Contemporary Iranian Fiction. University of Texas Press. LCCN 92039689. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  12. ^ Ghanoonparvar, M. R. (2001). Translating the Garden. University of Texas Press. LCCN 2001017138. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  13. ^ Ghanoonparvar, M. R. (2005). Reading Chubak. Mazda Publishers. LCCN 2004061101. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  14. ^ Ghanoonparvar, M. R. (2016). Iranian Film and Persian Fiction. Mazda Publishers. LCCN 2016002454. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  15. ^ Ghanoonparvar, M. R.; Givechian, Fatemeh (1988). Persian for Beginners. Mazda Publishers.
  16. ^ Chubak, Sadeq (2021). The Patient Stone. Translated by Ghanoonparvar, M. R. Mazda Publishers. LCCN 89013102. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  17. ^ Daneshvar, Simin (1990). Savushun. Translated by Ghanoonparvar, M. R. Mage Publishers. LCCN 90005608. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  18. ^ Ghanoonparvar, M. R., ed. (1996). Othello in Wonderland and Mirror-polishing Storytellers. Translated by Phillips, Michael; Ghanoonparvar, M. R. Mazda Publisher. LCCN 96044025. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  19. ^ Hedayat, Sadeq (1998). The Myth of Creation: A Puppet Show in Three Acts. Translated by Ghanoonparvar, M. R. Mazda Publishers. LCCN 98045588. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  20. ^ Bayrami, Mohammad Reza (2008). The Tales of Sabalan: Two Short Novels. Translated by Ghanoonparvar, M. R. Mazda Publishers. LCCN 2008034453. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  21. ^ Ghaffarzadagan, Davud (2008). Fortune Told in Blood. Translated by Ghanoonparvar, M. R. University of Texas at Austin. LCCN 2008923609. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  22. ^ Yushij, Nima (2009). The Neighbor Says: Nima Yushij and the Philosophy of Modern Persian Poetry. Translated by Ghanoonparvar, M. R. Ibex Publishers. LCCN 2008027311. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  23. ^ Beyzai, Bahram (2010). Memoirs of the Actor in a Supporting Role: A Play. Translated by Ghanoonparvar, M. R. Mazda Publishers. LCCN 2010008042. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  24. ^ Modarres-Sadeghi, Jaafar (2011). Horse's Head: A Novel. Translated by Ghanoonparvar, M. R.; Anooshahr, Ali. Mazda Publishers. LCCN 2011018604. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  25. ^ Yousefian, Nahid (2018). Red Olive: One Woman's Account of Survival, Revolution, and War. Translated by Ghanoonparvar, M. R. Mazda Publishers. LCCN 2015030566. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  26. ^ Bayrami, Mohammad Reza (2016). Eagles of Hill 60. Translated by Ghanoonparvar, M. R. Mazda Publishers. LCCN 2016002461. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  27. ^ Golshiri, Houshang (2019). Book of Jinn: A Novel. Translated by Ghanoonparvar, M. R. Mazda Publishers. LCCN 2018046208. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  28. ^ Shokat, Hamid (2019). Flight into Darkness: A Political Biography of Shapour Bakhtiar. Translated by Ghanoonparvar, M. R. Ibex Publishers. LCCN 2018047001. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  29. ^ Parsipur, Shahmush (2019). Blue Logos: A Novel. Translated by Ghanoonparvar, M. R. Mazda Publishers. LCCN 2020020584. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  30. ^ Sharifian, Ruhangiz (2020). The Last Dream. Translated by Ghanoonparvar, M. R. Mazda Publishers. ISBN 9781568593852. LCCN 2020017419. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  31. ^ Sharifian, Ruhangiz (2020). Doran: A Novel. Translated by Ghanoonparvar, M. R. Mazda Publishers. ISBN 9781568593845. LCCN 2020017413. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  32. ^ Shokat, Hamid (2020). Caught in the Crossfire: A Political Biography of Ahmad Qavam: Prime Minister under the Qajar and Pahlavi Dynasties. Translated by Ghanoonparvar, M. R. Ibex Publishers. ISBN 9781588141897. LCCN 2019045577. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  33. ^ Meskoob, Shahrokh (2018). In the Alley of a Friend: On the Poetry of Hafez. Translated by Ghanoonparvar, M. R. Syracuse University Press. ISBN 9780815654605. LCCN 2018044882. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  34. ^ Meskoob, Shahrokh (2021). Leaving, Staying, Returning: A Trilogy. Translated by Ghanoonparvar, M. R. Mazda Publishers. ISBN 9781568593579. LCCN 2021930650. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  35. ^ Alizadeh, Ghazaleh (2021). Nights in Tehran: A Novel. Translated by Ghanoonparvar, M. R. Mazda Publishers. ISBN 9781568593883. LCCN 2020049175. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  36. ^ Ghanoonparvar, M. R.; Green, John, eds. (1989). Iranian Drama: An Anthology. Mazda Publishers. ISBN 9780939214631. LCCN 89012402. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  37. ^ Ravanipur, Muniru (1996). Ghanoonparvar, M. R. (ed.). Satan's Sones. University of Texas Press. ISBN 9780292770751. LCCN 95032498. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  38. ^ Ghanoonparvar, M. R., ed. (2004). Kanizu: Stories. Translated by Dinvari, Hirad. Mazda Publisher. ISBN 9781568591131. LCCN 2004042566. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  39. ^ Ghanoonparvar, M. R. (1982). Persian Cuisine I: Traditional Foods. Lexington, Kentucky: Mazda Publishers. LCCN 82061281.
  40. ^ Ghanoonparvar, M. R. (1984). Persian Cuisine II: Regional and Modern Foods. Lexington, Kentucky: Mazda Publishers.
  41. ^ Ghanoonparvar, M. R. (2006). Persian Cuisine: Traditional, Regional and Modern Foods. Mazda Publishers. ISBN 9781568591919. LCCN 2006044953.
  42. ^ Nurollah (2017). Dining at the Safavid Court: 16th Century Royal Persian Recipe. Translated by Ghanoonparvar, M. R. Mazda Publishers. ISBN 9781568593067. LCCN 2016058207.
  43. ^ Ghanoonparvar, M. R. (24 April 2019). "Displaced Entities, Shattered Identities, and the Loss of Paradise". Michigan Quarterly Review. University of Michigan.
  44. ^ Ghanoonparvar, Mohammad R. (1989). "Būrānī". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. IV, Fasc. 5. pp. 554–555.
  45. ^ Ghanoonparvar, Mohammad R. (1989). "BOZBĀŠ". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. IV, Fasc. 4. p. 425.
  46. ^ Ghanoonparvar, M. R. (1996). "Drama". Encyclopaedia Iranica. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
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