A. J. Arberry
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A. J. Arberry was a prominent British orientalist and scholar of Islamic studies, renowned for his influential English translations of classical Persian and Arabic literature.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic studies scholar
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human ⓘ orientalist ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
Arabic literary studies
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Persian literary studies ⓘ Qur’anic studies ⓘ Sufi studies ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 20th century ⓘ |
| citizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1905-05-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1969-10-02 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cambridge University
ⓘ
surface form:
University of Cambridge
|
| employer |
Cambridge University
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surface form:
University of Cambridge
|
| familyName | Arberry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Arabic literature
ⓘ
Islamic studies ⓘ Oriental studies ⓘ Persian literature ⓘ |
| fullName | Arthur John Arberry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName |
Arthur
NERFINISHED
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John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonorificPrefix | Professor ⓘ |
| knownFor |
English translations of classical Arabic literature
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English translations of classical Persian poetry ⓘ English translations of the Qur’an ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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English ⓘ Persian ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Classical Persian Literature
NERFINISHED
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Discourses of Rumi NERFINISHED ⓘ Sufism: An Account of the Mystics of Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ The Koran Interpreted NERFINISHED ⓘ The Legacy of Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ The Seven Odes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
scholar
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translator ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfAcademicWork | Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Portsmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Professor of Arabic at the University of Cambridge ⓘ |
| translatedFromLanguage |
Arabic
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Persian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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