The God of Rakhsh, Resurrecting the Vow | Tandis Tanavoli and AmirHossein Mahoozi | TEDxTehran Here is the link to a superb presentation by Dr. Amirhossein Mahoozi (a medical doctor with a PhD. in Persian Literature) on why we need Shahnameh today more than ever. This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. What can we learn from the Book of Kings: Shahnameh? A country’s literature is where its identity and spirit are encapsulated. That couldn’t be truer where Iran is concerned. Sometimes the folds of time seek to swallow up certain aspects of a culture and people, but just one conscientious person stops time in its tracks. The literary masterpiece that sought to safeguard the Persian language and took its devoted writer three decades to write, is what Tandis Tanavoli and Dr. Amir-Hussein Mahoozi will be talking about on their talk. Tandis Tanavoli was born in Tehran in 1970 in an artistic family. She completed grade school in Iran, then migrated to Canada where she completed her degree in Television and Film Production. After years of working in the entertainment industry in Canada, USA and Europe she returned to Iran in 2009 to help integrate the Iranian entertainment industry with its international counterpart. She has since started the first - and only- talent agency and management and has been active in introducing the Iranian artists to an international market. On the side, she is working on protecting the street animals in Iran, helping create shelters and raise awareness in the society. Amir-Hossein Mahoozi was born in 1970 in Tehran, Iran. He obtained his medical degree from Iran University of Medical Sciences in 1996, then embarked on his main passion, Persian literature with a PhD from Tehran University in 2008. He is currently a professor of Persian literature and a faculty member of Payam-e Nour University since 2008. His master’s was focused on the Shahnameh and he concentrates on the psychological analysis of mythological concepts in this epic masterpiece. Amir-Hossein is a main member of an organization called Khorshid, that targets to revive multiple aspects of culture, in particular; history, mythology and literature. He has been the main organizer of three international conferences on Rumi, Ferdowsi and soon Hafez. His publications include: ‘Patterns of Father and Son Relationship in Shahnameh’s Epic’ and ‘A search on simile in Rumi’s lyrics in Divan-e Shams’. An Analysis of Compassion in Shahnameh is in publishing.
Posted on: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 08:37:41 +0000
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