Saleh Hosseini (born 1946, Songhor,

Kermanshah province Kermanshah province () is one of the 31 provinces of Iran, bordering Iraq. Its capital is the city of Kermanshah. According to a 2014 segmentation by the Ministry of Interior (Iran), Ministry of Interior, it is the center of Regions of Iran ...

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) is a retired professor of literature,

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and

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. Having completed his tertiary education in his hometown, he continued his education at ''

Shiraz University Shiraz University ( ''Dāneshgāh-e-Shirāz'', 1979 revolution, formerly known as Pahlavi dynasty, Pahlavi University دانشگاه پهلوی ''Dāneshgāh-e Pahlavi'') is a public university located in Shiraz, Fars province, Fars, Iran, establ ...

'' in Iran, where he graduated with an M.A. in English literature. Then he went to the United States, earning a Ph.D. in English literature at

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, after which he returned to Iran in 1979. He was acclaimed by the Iranian Ministry of Culture and Guidance as the leading translator and critic of the year in 1997. (1376 Hijri) Hosseini's vast knowledge of Persian literature, especially the works of Hafiz and Modern Persian poets such as Sohrab Sepehri and his long association with notable literary figures such as Manucher Badiyee, Houshang Golshiri, Feraidun Moshiri, Houshang Golshiri, Ahmad Shamlu and other prominent figures of Iran's

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, has resulted in him being one of the famous critics of Modern Iranian poetry and one of the advocates of the Persian language which is manifest in his translations. Hosseini's translations have been criticized as being too ponderous for the common reader; whereas being works of literature in their original form, Hosseini has always defended his unique translations with the statement that he has striven to create "an equivalent literary masterpiece in Persian" while remaining faithful to the original work. Among his notable works are''

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'' translated into Persian by ''Sa'id Hamidian''. He also translated ''

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'') which are both great in source language and translated target language. It is of note that Saleh Hosseini is best known in Iran for his translation of William Faulkner's works and the development of a new style of descriptive translation in the Persian translation of the Sound and The Fury.Nazari-be-Tarjome (''نظری به ترجمه'') Look to Translationand Farhang-e-Barabarhaye Adabi (''فرهنگ برابرهای ادبی'') Dictionary of Literary Inequalitiesare among the books written by Dr. Saleh Hosseini.

Works

* A comparative analysis of

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and Shazde Ehtejab * * arrasye-Tatbighie-Khashm-o-Hayahoo-va-Shazde-Ehtejab''بررسی تطبیقی خشم و هیاهو و شازده احتجاب'') * Tiling of Scribers' Palace ashigari-i-Kakh-i-Kateban(''کاشی گری کاخ کاتبان'') (in collaboration with ''Pouya Rafi'i'') * Golshiri the Scriber and House of Brightness olshiri-i-Kateb-va-Khaneye-Roshanan(''گلشیری کاتب و خانه ی روشنان'') (in collaboration with Pouya Rafi'i) * Prayer Flowers olhaye-Niayesh(''گل های نیایش'') * A look to Translation azari-be-Tarjome(''نظری به ترجمه'') * Silent Lotus iloofar-i-Khamush(''نیلوفر خاموش'') ;Translations: *

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* Absalom, Absalom! –

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* The Last Temptation of Christ –

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