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Nasir al-Din al-Asad

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Nasir al-Din al-Asad

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性別
男性
生誕
1922-12-13 （Aqaba, Jordan）
死没
2015-05-21 （Amman, Jordan） 93歳
国籍
Jordanian
言語
Arabic
宗教
Islam
居住地歴
Aqaba → Amman → Cairo → Benghazi

経歴

職業
Professor of Arabic literature, Researcher, Literary critic, University administrator, Diplomat, Minister of Higher Education
活動期間
1947年〜2015年
所属
University of Jordan (founder & first president), Institute of Arab Research and Studies (Arab League), Academies of the Arabic Language (Cairo, Damascus, Jordan), ALECSO (Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization), Jordanian Senate (member)
所属団体
Academy of the Arabic Language in Cairo, Academy of the Arabic Language in Damascus, Jordan Academy of Arabic (founding member), Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco
影響を受けた人物
Taha Hussein, Shawqi Daif (advisor), Ihsan Abbas
影響を与えた人物
Subsequent Jordanian and Palestinian literary scholars and critics, Generations of researchers in pre-Islamic Arabic poetry studies

学歴

Arab College (Jerusalem)
Secondary education (graduated)
学位: Secondary school diploma
期間: 1939–1943
卒業年: 1943
国: Palestine
Attended on scholarship; graduated with distinction.
Cairo University (formerly Fouad I University)
Faculty of Arts / Department of Arabic Language
学位: Ph.D. (博士)
期間: 1944–1955
卒業年: 1955
国: Egypt
BA (1947), MA (1951), PhD (1955). Doctoral dissertation: Sources of Pre-Islamic Poetry and Their Historical Value.

受賞歴

Taha Hussein Prize
1947
主催: Cairo University (associated award)
結果: 受賞
King Faisal International Prize for Arabic Literature
1982
対象作品: Sources of Pre-Islamic Poetry and Their Historical Value
主催: King Faisal Prize Committee
結果: 受賞
Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural Award
1995
主催: Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural Foundation
結果: 受賞
Jordanian State Appreciation Award in Literature
2003
主催: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
結果: 受賞
Naguib Mahfouz Medal / Award for an Arab Writer
2011
主催: Egyptian Writers' Union
結果: 受賞

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Sources of Pre-Islamic Poetry and Their Historical Value

1956年 Scholarly study (literary history)

A comprehensive examination of the sources of pre-Islamic poetry, arguing for the authenticity and historical value of much of the corpus and providing a methodical rebuttal to skeptical claims.

source criticismpre-Islamic Arabic poetryhistorical value

Modern Literary Trends in Palestine and Jordan

1957年 Literary history & criticism

A pioneering historical-critical study that documents the development of modern literature in Palestine and Jordan.

modern literary historyregional culture

Slave Girls and Singing in the Pre-Islamic Era

1968年 Historical & literary study

Studies the role of female singers and the musical arts in pre-Islamic society from historical and literary perspectives.

history of musicgender and culture

Islamic Visions in University Education and Scientific Research

1992年 Educational thought

A book proposing ways to harmonize Islamic values with modern scientific development in higher education.

education policyIslam and modernity

Us and the Other: Conflict and Dialogue

1997年 Essays & cultural studies

Essays analyzing relations between Arab-Islamic civilization and the West, advocating dialogue and mutual understanding.

civilizational studiescultural dialogue

全著作

  • Sources of Pre-Islamic Poetry and Their Historical Value (1956)
  • Modern Literary Trends in Palestine and Jordan (1957)
  • Modern Poetry in Palestine and Jordan (1961)
  • Slave Girls and Singing in the Pre-Islamic Era (1968)
  • Muhammad Ruhi al-Khalidi (1980)
  • Islamic Visions in University Education and Scientific Research (1992)
  • Us and the Other: Conflict and Dialogue (1997)
  • Investigations in Language and Literature (2012)

作家による翻訳

  • Co-translation into Arabic of George Antonius' The Awakening of the Arab Nation

作風・主題

文体
rigorous, systematic scholarly styledeep fidelity to classical Arabicclear and restrained argumentation
頻出モチーフ
depictions of desert/Bedouin culturelanguage and national identityexamination of sources and historicity

健康

  • brief illness
    2015年5月（短期間）
    Died after a brief illness; had largely ceased public activity prior to death.

評価・遺産

Nasir al-Din al-Asad was a leading scholar in pre-Islamic Arabic poetry and modern Arab literary studies and a key figure in establishing higher education in Jordan. His work, noted for source criticism and rigorous methodology, left a lasting impact through publications and the donation of his personal library.

記念館・博物館

  • University of Jordan (Nasir al-Din al-Asad Memorial Hall) Amman, Jordan

関連学会

  • Academy of the Arabic Language in Cairo
  • Academy of the Arabic Language in Damascus
  • Jordan Academy of Arabic

資料所蔵先

  • University of Jordan Library (donated personal collection of ~21,000 books and manuscripts)

大衆文化への影響

  • Retrospectives and commemorations at academic conferences and events

引用

  • Language is the most important element of a nation’s personality.
    出典: Lecture/essay (precise source unspecified)

豆知識

  • Lived a quiet private life and donated about 21,000 books to the University of Jordan late in life.
  • His Sources of Pre-Islamic Poetry is regarded as a foundational work in the field.
  • Served in cultural and political roles as well as academia (Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Minister of Higher Education, first president of the University of Jordan).