Cyrus Atabay | |
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Born | |
Died | 26 January 1996[2]
Munich, Germany | (aged 66)
Nationality | Iranian |
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Relatives |
Reza Shah (grandfather) Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (uncle) |
Family | Pahlavi dynasty |
Awards |
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Cyrus Atabay ( Persian: سیروس آتابای, 6 September 1929 – 26 January 1996) was a Persian-German poet. He mostly wrote in German and also translated works of Persian literature into German. [1] Atabay was decorated on numerous occasions for his literary efforts, including the Adelbert von Chamisso Prize in 1990 and the Hugo-Jacobi-Preis in 1957. [1]
Cyrus Atabay was born in Tehran as the son of Hadi Atabay and Hamdam Saltaneh Pahlavi, the first daughter of Reza Shah. [1] Before turning 8 years old, Cyrus was sent to Berlin by his father to attend school; he lived in Germany during World War II. [1] After the war, he lived in Iran and Switzerland. [1] In Switzerland, Cyrus's talent for poetry was noted by author Max Rychner, and in Germany by Gottfried Benn; both wrote positively about him. [1] His works were published for the first time in 1948 in Die Tat ("The deed"), a Swiss journal. [1] In 1951, Cyrus returned to Germany from Switzerland and studied literature at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (1952–1960). As a student in Munich, his "first three poetry collections" were published, in 1956, 1958 and 1960 respectively. [1] In 1965, Cyrus published his first work of translation, consisting of a selection of ghazals originally written by the Medieval Persian poet Hafez. [1] In 1978, Cyrus moved to London where he met Elias Canetti and Erich Fried. He moved back to Germany in 1983 where he lived until his death. [1]
Cyrus Atabay | |
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Born | |
Died | 26 January 1996[2]
Munich, Germany | (aged 66)
Nationality | Iranian |
Parents |
|
Relatives |
Reza Shah (grandfather) Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (uncle) |
Family | Pahlavi dynasty |
Awards |
|
Cyrus Atabay ( Persian: سیروس آتابای, 6 September 1929 – 26 January 1996) was a Persian-German poet. He mostly wrote in German and also translated works of Persian literature into German. [1] Atabay was decorated on numerous occasions for his literary efforts, including the Adelbert von Chamisso Prize in 1990 and the Hugo-Jacobi-Preis in 1957. [1]
Cyrus Atabay was born in Tehran as the son of Hadi Atabay and Hamdam Saltaneh Pahlavi, the first daughter of Reza Shah. [1] Before turning 8 years old, Cyrus was sent to Berlin by his father to attend school; he lived in Germany during World War II. [1] After the war, he lived in Iran and Switzerland. [1] In Switzerland, Cyrus's talent for poetry was noted by author Max Rychner, and in Germany by Gottfried Benn; both wrote positively about him. [1] His works were published for the first time in 1948 in Die Tat ("The deed"), a Swiss journal. [1] In 1951, Cyrus returned to Germany from Switzerland and studied literature at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (1952–1960). As a student in Munich, his "first three poetry collections" were published, in 1956, 1958 and 1960 respectively. [1] In 1965, Cyrus published his first work of translation, consisting of a selection of ghazals originally written by the Medieval Persian poet Hafez. [1] In 1978, Cyrus moved to London where he met Elias Canetti and Erich Fried. He moved back to Germany in 1983 where he lived until his death. [1]