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Najaf Daryabandari
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Born (1929-08-23)23 August 1929
Abadan, Iran
Died 4 May 2020(2020-05-04) (aged 90)
Tehran, Iran
Occupation Writer, translator
Spouse(s)
Janet Lazarian
(divorced)

Fahimeh Rastkar
(died 2012)
Children 3
Awards PEN Literary Award for Translation of Huck Finn

Najaf Daryabandari (Persian: نجف دریابندری; August 23, 1929 – May 4, 2020) was a famous Iranian writer and translator. He was known for taking books written in English and translating them into the Persian language, making them available for many Iranian readers.

A Life of Words

Najaf Daryabandari was the son of Captain Khalaf Daryabandari. His father was one of the very first marine pilots in Iran. A marine pilot is a special kind of sailor who guides large ships safely into and out of busy ports.

Najaf started his journey into translation when he was quite young, around 17 or 18 years old. One of the first books he translated was "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner. This showed his talent for languages and his love for literature from an early age.

Later in his life, Najaf Daryabandari and his wife, Fahimeh Rastkar, also wrote a special cookbook. It was called "The Rt. Honorable Cookbook, from Soup to Nuts." This big two-volume book collected many different and delicious dishes from all over Iran.

His Passing

Najaf Daryabandari passed away on May 4, 2020, in Tehran, Iran. He was 90 years old and had been ill for some time.

Books He Translated

Najaf Daryabandari translated many important and well-known books from English into Persian. Here are some of them:

His Own Books

Besides translating, Najaf Daryabandari also wrote some original books:

  • The Rt. Honorable Cookbook, from Soup to Nuts, which he wrote with his wife Fahimeh Rastkar.
  • Selflessness Pain: Review of the Concept of Alienation in the Philosophy of the West (1990)
  • The Myth Legend (2001)
  • In This Respect (2009)
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