Mansour Rostgar Fasai منصور رستگار فسایی |
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Mansour Rostgar Fasaei (Persian: منصور رستگار فسایی; born January 26, 1939, in Fasa) is a distinguished Iranian researcher, writer, Iranologist, poet, proofreader, and Shahnameh scholar. He stands as a lasting figure in the field of Persian literature and is a retired professor from Shiraz University.[1]
Background
editMansour Rostgar Fasaei was born in 1939 in Fars province. He completed his elementary education in his hometown of Fasa. In 1958, he commenced his bachelor's degree in Persian language and literature at Shiraz University. Subsequently, in 1966, he pursued further studies in the same field at the University of Tehran. On March 16, 1971, under the guidance of Parviz Natel-Khanlari, he successfully defended his thesis, earning his doctoral degree from the same institution. Fasaei began his teaching career at Shiraz University and eventually retired from the university in 2006, holding the position of professor.
Fasaei's academic journey includes teaching experiences at prestigious universities worldwide, including Cambridge University (1975-1976), Harvard University (1989), University of Pennsylvania (1997-1998), University of Brasilia in Brazil (2002-2003), Moscow State University (2006), and the Department of Oriental Studies near the University of Arizona (2006-2010). Additionally, he serves as a member of the founding board and director of Hafez Shiraz Higher Education Institute.
Fasaei's expertise spans various areas within Persian literature, including mythology, epics, the works of Ferdowsi and Hafez, and the proofreading of classical Persian texts.
Honors
edit- Winner of the "Book of the Year" award from the Islamic Republic of Iran for the correction and revision of Naseri's Farsnameh in 1989.
- Recipient of the Best Academic Book Award for the publication "21 Speeches About Shahnameh and Ferdowsi" in 1991.
- Awarded the Best University Book Award for the correction of the book "Delgosh's Note" in 1992.
- Received the Golden Medal of Persian Studies for research related to Fars in 1995.
- Recognized as an Exemplary Professor of Shiraz University in 1993 and an Exemplary Researcher of Fars in 1995.
- Granted the title of "Iranian Science and Culture Hall of Fame" in the field of Persian literature by the Islamic *Republic of Iran Radio and Television in Tehran in 2003.
- Awarded the Scientific Honor Badge and Diploma from the University of Brasilia in 2003.
- Winner of the Manuscript Sponsors Award for the correction and revision of the Diwan of Abu Ishaq Atameh by the Islamic Council in Tehran in 2004.
- Commemorative stamp issued in honor of Mansour Rostgar Fasaei by the Center of Iranian Science and Culture Hall of Fame, in 2005.