Parvīz Nātil Khānlarī

Parviz Natel-Khanlari (born March 19, 1914, Tehran – died August 23, 1990) was a prominent Iranian poet, writer, linguist, professor, and statesman who played a key role in shaping Persian language and literature in the 20th century. He earned his PhD in Persian language and literature from the University of Tehran, where he taught for many years. Khanlari founded the influential literary journal Sokhan, which became a cornerstone of modern Iranian literary discourse. His major works include History of the Persian Language, Selected Poems, Essays in Linguistics, and a prose translation of Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh. He also served as Minister of Culture and as a senator, actively contributing to cultural policy. His poetic style blended tradition with modernity, and his linguistic theories remain influential in Persian studies.