Jalal Matini

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1928 –

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Who is Jalal Matini?

Jalal Matini is a scholar of Persian literature, particularly the epic Shahnameh by Ferdowsi, and Iranian studies. He is also known for producing the critical edition of the Kush Nama.

Prior to the 1979 Iranian revolution, Matini was a professor and president of the Ferdowsi University of Mashhad. After emigrating to the United States, Matini taught Persian literature at the University of California, Berkeley, and founded the journals "Iran-Nameh" and Iran-Shenasi.

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1928

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on July 23, 2013

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