Zhang Hongnian
Native name
张鸿年
BornDecember 1931
Yongqing County, Hebei, China
Died2 March 2015(2015-03-02) (aged 83)
OccupationTranslator
LanguageChinese, Russian, Persian
Alma materPeking University
Period1960–2015
GenrePoem, novel
Notable worksShahnameh

Zhang Hongnian (simplified Chinese: 张鸿年; traditional Chinese: 張鴻年; pinyin: Zhāng Hóngnián; December 1931 – 2 March 2015) was a Chinese translator who had been honored by the Iranian Government.[1][2][3]

Zhang was one of the foremost translators of Persian Literature. For his contributions to the introduction of Persian Literature to foreign readers, he was honored with the International Persian Literature Award in 1992, 6th Literature and Art Award in 1998 and the Outstanding Award for Chinese and Persian Culture Exchange in 2000.

Biography

Zhang was born in Yongqing County, Hebei in December 1931.

Zhang graduated from Peking University in 1960, where he majored in Russian and Persian.

In 1986, Zhang studied in Iran.

Zhang died from heart failure at home on 2 March 2015, at the age of 83.[4]

Works

Awards

References

  1. ↑ 怀鹤西先生. Wenxin (in Chinese). 2013-08-20.
  2. ↑ 伊朗古史的"去希腊化". Oriental Morning Post (in Chinese). 2011-10-15.
  3. ↑ "伊朗作家生存现状：保守派要么消失要么流亡海外". Chinanews (in Chinese). 2012-05-21.
  4. ↑ "张鸿年先生讣告". Peking University. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  5. ↑ 《波斯文学史》 [History of Persian Literature] (in Chinese). Kunlun Press. 2003-01-01. ISBN 9787800406720.
  6. ↑ 《列王纪》 [Shahnameh] (in Chinese). Beijing: Peking University Press. 2009-06-01. ISBN 9787301152478.
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