Mehri Ahi
Born1922
Tehran, Iran
DiedMarch 6, 1988
OccupationTranslator
Alma materMoscow State University

Mehri Ahi (Persian: مهری آهی,1922 – March 6, 1988) was an Iranian translator of Russian literature.[1]

Early life and career

Mehri Ahi was born in Tehran. Her father was Majid Ahi.[1] She completed her primary and secondary education at Jandark School in Tehran and graduated from Tehran University with a degree in Persian language and literature. In 1942, her father was appointed as Iran's ambassador to the Soviet Union, and Mehri Ahi went to Russia with her father and studied Russian language and literature at Moscow State University for three years. After returning to Iran in 1948, she went to England and France to continue her studies in this field and studied for seven years and received a doctorate in Russian language.[2]

Works

After finishing her studies, she returned to Iran and started teaching Russian language and literature at the Faculty of Letters and Humanities of the University of Tehran. In addition to teaching, Mehri Ahi was also the head of the Foreign Languages Center of Tehran University. She was also appointed as Iran's representative in the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women for four terms. Mehri Ahi was one of the founding members of the New Way association, the Children's Book Council, the Book Association and the Supreme Council of the Women's Organization of Iran. Mehri Ahi finally died on March 6, 1988.[3][4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Foundation, Encyclopaedia Iranica. "Welcome to Encyclopaedia Iranica". iranicaonline.org. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  2. ↑ "مهری آهی | لغت نامه دهخدا". 2014-09-19. Archived from the original on 2014-09-19. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  3. ↑ نوری نشاط، سعید؛ آقا شیخ محمد، مریم (۱۳۷۷). گلزار مشاهیر، زندگی‌نامه در گذشتگان مشاهیر ایران ۷۶–۱۳۵۸. تهران: انجمن آثار و مفاخر فرهنگی.
  4. ↑ Behnegarsoft.com (2017-04-12). "ترجمه مهری آهی از «ابله» چند دهه بعد از درگذشت این مترجم منتشر شد | ایبنا". خبرگزاری کتاب ايران (IBNA) (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-09-25.
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