Jaleh Amouzgar (Persian: ژاله آموزگار (born 4 December 1939) is an Iranologist and a university professor.

Jaleh Amouzgar
Amouzgar in Tehran, 2013
Amouzgar in Tehran, 2013
Born4 December 1939
Tehran, Iran
Occupationwriter, University professor
Notable awardsChevalier of the Legion of Honor and Persian Cypress Award[1]

Life

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Amouzgar holds a Ph.D. from Sorbonne University in Iranistics (Iranian linguistics).[2] She is currently chairman of the department of Ancient Iranian Culture and Languages at the Tehran University.[3]

Amouzgar, in collaboration with Ahmad Tafazzoli, has contributed significantly to Ancient Iranian studies and the history of literature in ancient Iran. She has also associated with the Encyclopædia Iranica project at Columbia University.[4]

She has been awarded the Chevalier of the Legion of Honor[5] and Persian Cypress Award (an Iranian Cultural Heritage Prize) in 2016.[2]

Works

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  • Zoroastrian myth of life
  • Pahlavi language, literature and instructions
  • Mythological history of Iran
  • The first samples and the first man on legendary Iranian Shahriyar (translation)
  • Le Cinquieme Livre Du Denkard, Ahmad Tafazzuli (Translator), Peeters, 2001-01-01, ISBN 978-2-910640-09-5

References

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  1. ^ "ایرنا - جایزه سرو ایرانی در ایستگاه دوم به ژاله آموزگار اعطا می شود". www.irna.ir. Archived from the original on 2016-12-30.
  2. ^ a b "Le cinquième livre du denkard" (in French). Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
  3. ^ "Center for Women's Studies - the University of Tehran". Archived from the original on 2010-02-25. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-02-17. Retrieved 2010-02-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Iranian linguist Jaleh Amuzegar awarded Chevalier of the Legion of Honor". Tehran Times. 2016-07-04. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
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