Khayyam incites Wang to visit Iran
Tehran Times Culture Desk
TEHRAN -- Prominent Chinese author Wang Meng here on Tuesday said he
had a
yearning to visit Iran after studying the Iranian poet Omar Khayyam’s
Rubaiyat.
Speaking at the Book City, Wang explained that one of his friends had
given
him the book translated in Uygur language.
“I hardly found a book to read during the China’s Cultural Revolution
(1966-76) and Rubaiyat helped me a lot during those tough times,” he
added.
“I was really eager to visit Khayyam’s homeland and now I think this
dream
has come true.”
Wang was labeled "rightist" in 1957 due to his work "The Young Newcomer
in
the Organization Department," which was a realistic portrayal of the
clash
between youthful and idealistic revolutionaries and older and
entrenched
party bureaucrats.
Consequently, he was sent down to labor for seven years on a farm in
China’s
Xinjiang Province, where he learned to speak, read and write in Uygur.
He also elaborated on his career, saying he published his first novel
entitled "Long Live the Youth" in 1953.
Wang is the prolific writer of over 200 short stories, nine novels, and
two
poetry collections.
He is now vice-chairman of the Communications Workers of America (CWA).
He arrived here on Dec. 8 at the invitation of the Islamic Culture and
Relations Organization (ICRO).
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TEHRAN -- Prominent Chinese author Wang Meng here on Tuesday said he
had a
yearning to visit Iran after studying the Iranian poet Omar Khayyam’s
Rubaiyat.
Speaking at the Book City, Wang explained that one of his friends had
given
him the book translated in Uygur language.
“I hardly found a book to read during the China’s Cultural Revolution
(1966-76) and Rubaiyat helped me a lot during those tough times,” he
added.
“I was really eager to visit Khayyam’s homeland and now I think this
dream
has come true.”
Wang was labeled "rightist" in 1957 due to his work "The Young Newcomer
in
the Organization Department," which was a realistic portrayal of the
clash
between youthful and idealistic revolutionaries and older and
entrenched
party bureaucrats.
Consequently, he was sent down to labor for seven years on a farm in
China’s
Xinjiang Province, where he learned to speak, read and write in Uygur.
He also elaborated on his career, saying he published his first novel
entitled "Long Live the Youth" in 1953.
Wang is the prolific writer of over 200 short stories, nine novels, and
two
poetry collections.
He is now vice-chairman of the Communications Workers of America (CWA).
He arrived here on Dec. 8 at the invitation of the Islamic Culture and
Relations Organization (ICRO).
http://www.tehrantimes.com/Description.asp?Da=12/14/2006&Cat=10&Num=4
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