TEHRAN -- Tehran’s Book City Institute plans to pay tribute to the Italian Orientalist couple, Gianroberto Scarcia and Biancamaria Scarcia Amoretti, on Iran’s National Hafez Day, which will be celebrated on tomorrow in Shiraz.
Gianroberto Scarcia, 81, is most known for his studies on Iran. He translated the Divan of Hafez into Italian in 2005.
He is the author of “The Art and Architecture of Persia”, “Iranian Epic and Turkish Wisdom” and “Persia”.
His wife, Biancamaria, 76, is a professor of Islamic studies at the University of Rome.
“The World of Islam”, “Shia in the World” and “Religion and Politics” are among her credits.
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