TEHRAN – Eastern Turkish city of Erzurum hosted a conference on contemporary Persian literature, highlighting the role of Iranian literary figures who emerged after the Constitutional Revolution in the early years of the 20th century.
The meeting was organized by Iran’s cultural attaché’s office in Erzurum to celebrate the end of a 12-day course on the Persian language, which was held at Ataturk University, the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization announced in a press release on Tuesday.
A number of Turkish university officials and academics attending the conference delivered speeches on affinities between Iranian and other international literary figures.
Ataturk University Vice-President Mehmet Sadi Cogenli said that both classical and modern works in Persian literature enjoy a prestigious status across the globe, adding that Iran has made a significant impact on world literature.
Ali Guzel Yuz, a professor of Persian language at the University of Istanbul, discussed different aspects of contemporary Persian literature. He also gave details about some highly influential literary notables of modern Iran.
In conclusion, Nimet Yildirim, the head of the Department of Persian Language and Literature of Ataturk University, expressed his happiness on organizing such events and said short-term Persian language courses will improve public knowledge of Persian literature.
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