Zhang Hongnian

Zhang Hongnian
Native name	张鸿年
Born	December 1931 (age 84) Yongqing County, Hebei
Occupation	Translator
Language	Chinese, Russian, Persian
Nationality	Chinese
Alma mater	Peking University
Period	1960 - present
Genre	poem, novel
Notable works	Shahnameh

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

Zhang is 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.

Works

• History of Persian Literature (《波斯文学史》)^[4]

• Shahnameh (Ferdowsi) (《列王纪全集》)^[5]

• Gulistan of Sa'di (Saadi Shirazi) (《果园》)

• Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam (Omar Khayyám) (《鲁拜集》)

• (《四类英才》)

Awards

• Tehran University - International Persian Literature Award (1992)

• Afshar Foundation - 6th Literature and Art Award (1998)

• Iranian President Mohammad Khatami awarded him the Outstanding Award for Chinese and Persian Culture Exchange (2000)

• Chinese Translation Association - Competent Translator (2004)

References

1. "怀鹤西先生" (in Chinese). 文新. Retrieved 2013.
2. "伊朗古史的"去希腊化"" (in Chinese). 东方早报. Retrieved 2011.
3. "伊朗作家生存现状：保守派要么消失要么流亡海外" (in Chinese). 中新网. Retrieved 2012.
4. 《波斯文学史》 (in Chinese). 昆仑出版社. 2003-01-01. ISBN 9787800406720.
5. 《列王纪》 (in Chinese). Beijing: 北京大学出版社. 2009-06-01. ISBN 9787301152478.