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Mehdi Hejvani |
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EDUCATION: |
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Tarbiat
Modares University, Tehran, Iran PhD, 2006, Art Studies Dept, Art Faculty Thesis: Aesthetics Approach to Children’s Literature |
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University
of Tehran, Tehran, Iran M.A., 1998, Art Studies Dept, Fine Art Faculty Dissertation: Characterization in fictional Literature |
| B.A., 1989, Dramatic Literature, Art University |
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Tehran and
Qom Howze (Clerical Schools) Moqaddamat Level (Premiere Courses and Course Works), 70s, Islamic Studies |
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EXPERIENCE: |
| Professor, Azad University, Islamshahr unit |
| Expert of Childdren’s Books, Culture & Islamic Guidance Ministry, 1982 - 1985 |
| Chief Editor, Ofoq Publishers, 1989 – 2009 |
| Consultant, Ghadiani Publishers, 1989 – 2009 |
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Supervisor, The Categorical Encyclopedia of Children’s Literature, Shiraz University |
| Participating as the lecturer in the scientific conference of pathology of critique and theory of children’s literature, Shiraz university, 2008 |
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Scientific advisor, the second conference of children’s literature (children and youth’s fiction) Shiraz University, 2009-09-27 |
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Recipient, Two
Research fellowships, supported by International Youth Library - in Munich
(Germany) for research and study about the doctoral thesis titled “
Aesthetics Approach to Children’s Literature “ (2005 and 2008) |
| Teacher, “peyk e ghesse Nevisi” organization, Department of Literature in “ Art’s Domain” , Tehran |
| Teacher, Story Writing,1986 – 2001 |
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Official teacher, 1979- 80, Education Ministry, Tehran |
| Teacher, Two courses for the SAMA center under the license of Azad University |
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Teacher, Critic of Children’s literature in The Center of Media Studies (culture ministry) |
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Teacher,
Critique of Children’s literature in Institute for the Intellectual
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| Teacher, story writing in several cities and different levels |
| Manager, The children’s books section of Amirkabir Publishing co. 1987 - 1990 |
| Assistant, Aftabgardan, A Newspaper fort youth, 1995 – 1996, Tehran |
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Editor in chief in the research magazines including: |
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founder, manager and the editor in chief of , The Research Quarterly Journal of Children and Youth’s Literature, (Pazhuheshnameh) from 1995 to 2007, Tehran, No. 1 - 51 |
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Editor in Chief of the monthly magazine , Iranian Children and Adult youth’s Book, belonged to the khaneye ketab (Book House) organization, Tehran, from no.1 - 96, 1998-2005 |
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The editor in
chief of four volumes of the theoretical magazine, Qalamrow (The Research periodical magazine of Children and youth), Howze Honari, Tehran |
| the editor in chief of the two volumes of Rouyesh e ghonche (the bulletin of first children literature seminar), Culture Ministry, Tehran |
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PUBLICATION: |
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Books: |
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5) With the Desert Rose, a Piece, Hozeh Honary, Tehran, 1990 |
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6) Jilly Billy and Pussycat, illustrated by Rashin Kheyriyeh, (Forthcoming) |
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Rewriting books: |
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4) Tale of A Carrier who became Fortune-Teller, illustrated by Rashin Kheyriyeh, Ofogh pub, Tehran, forthcoming |
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5) The Parrot and the Merchant (recreation of a Rumi's tale), forthcoming |
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Translating: |
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2) Where is P.B. Bear? Lee Davis, Ghadiani pub, Tehran, 2002 |
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3) What Is P.B. Bear doing? Lee Davis, Ghadiani pub, Tehran, 2002 |
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4) Good morning P.B. Bear! Lee Davis, Ghadiani pub, Tehran, 2002 |
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5) Fly-Away Kite, Ghadiani pub, Tehran, 2005 |
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6) The pajama party, Ghadiani pub, Tehran, 2005 |
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7) The marching band, Ghadiani pub, Tehran, 2005 |
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8) Sandcastle Surprise, Ghadiani pub, Tehran, 2005 |
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9) Catch that hat! Ghadiani pub, Tehran, 2005 |
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10) The snowy ride, Ghadiani pub, Tehran, 2005 |
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14) The Happy hedgehog, Marcus Pfister, Ofoq pub, Tehran, 2009 |
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Essays: |
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Violence and Compromise In Children’s Literature, (with Habibollah Lazagi), ISI magazine "Human Sciences" , Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, vol. 45-46, 2006 |
| Manifestation of Carpets in Children’s Literature, Case Study: trip to city of Salomon (with Habibollah Lazagi) ISI magazine "Goljam", Tehran, vol. l2, 2006 |
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| A Review of Primary School Textbooks, In Proceedings of the First Symposium of Education in Primary School, Education Ministry, Tarbiat Pub, Tehran,1992 |
| Rose-melted Socialism; (Co – Authorship) A Review Essay; In The Memories of The Rose; memorial of Hosein Ebrahimi, Iranian Association of Writers for Children’s and Youth pub, Tehran, 2008 |
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| The books, articles and short stories translated into other languages: |
| Those Castles; the biographical picture bookl of the Imam Hadi, Be’sat Pub, Tehran |
| A.D.A.M, Translated into English by Monavaz Alexandrian |
| The Enemy Is Waiting Up There, Translated by H.S.Zahedi |
| The Little Prince; A Sky in Which There Is No Star for the Children; A Critical Review of Antoine de Saint – Exupery’s "Le Petit Prince", Translated into English by H.S.Zahedi, Published in "IRAN NEWS" Vol. VI, No.1431 Sunday, October 31, 1999 Vol. VI, No.1442, Sunday. November 14, 1999&Vol.VI, No.1448, Sunday, November21, 1999, Tehran, Iran |
| Finally Children Will Make God Come Back, Translated into English by H.S.Zahedi. Published in IRAN NEWS, Vol. VII, No. 1849, Sunday, May 20, 2001& Vol. VIII, No.1852, Sunday, May 27, 2001, Tehran, Iran |
| Message in Literature for Children and Young People, Translated into English by H.S.Zahedi Published in "IRAN NEWS" Vol.VII, No.1858, Sunday, Jun3, 2001, Tehran, Iran |
| On Popular Literature, Translated into English by H.S.Zahedi |
| Pseudo Literature for Children and Innovation, Translated into English by H.S.Zahedi |
| A Review on Iran’s Children’s Literature During the first 20 years after the revolution 1979-1999 |
| The Alienated Audience, Translated into English by H.S.Zahedi |
| A Breeze is blowing (preface), More than 100 Persian children’s Books (catalogue), Translated into English by Liza Namvar, Translation House for Children & Young Adults, Tehran, Iran, 2002 |
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Other Publications: |
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More than 160 critical reviews, review essays, editorial notes and printed lectures in several Iranian journals, Magazines and supplemantaries. |
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15 textbooks about story writing for Peyk e Ghesse Nevisi including: |
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---What is
the story? |
| The scientific editor of textbook of Children’s Literature (the distance learning collection), the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) pub, Tehran, 1999 |
| The editor of several books in Iran |
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CITING |
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International Companion Encyclopedia of Children’s Literature, Edited |
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The Oxford
Encyclopedia of Children’s Literature, Edited Zipes, Oxford university press, p. 296, Morteza Khosronejad new Generation of critics including Mehdi Hejvani |
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AWARDS |
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. Recipient, Best Critic-writer in 2 Decades after the Islamic Revolution (The Great Festival of Best Writers for Children’s literature), 1990 |
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. Praised, Monthly “Sorush e Nojavan” Book Awards, 1996, for A.D.A.M |
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. Recipient, The 5th Festival of the Children Journalism, 2001, for the Finally, Children will make God back |
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. Praised, the First Festival of Quranic stories, for News from Heaven |
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. Praised, The First Festival of "Best Books", Iranian Cultural Association of Publishers, 2005, for the three volumes of book 101 moral tales |
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. Recipient, The Best Researcher, 2007, the Art Faculty of Tarbiat-Modares University |
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. Recipient, Medal of Serving to Culture, 2007, The Cultural and Art Center of Tehran, 2007 |
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. Recipient, The Best Technical Novel, 2007, 1st “Tomorrow” Literature Awards, 2007 |
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MEMBERSHIP: |
| Member of the Founding Board of the Iranian Association of Writers for Children and Youth |
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Member of
the Founding Board of the Iranian Association for Illustrators of Children’s books |
| Member of the Administration Board of Iranian Association of Writers for Children and Youth for 5 periods (1998-2009), two periods as the Secretary and three periods as the President Manager |
| Member of The Association of Iranian Journalists |
| Member of The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) |
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INTEREST: |
| Comparative studies about relations between children’s literature aesthetics and aesthetics in general and research on the general conception of beauty |
| Critique of fictional literature and children’s literature |
| The history of fictional literature and children’s fictional literature |
| The audience and readers of literature and children’s literature |
| Creative writing |
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Teaching (*) |
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*All the evidences and information are archived and can be presented. |
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1)
A.D.A.M, Ofogh pub, Tehran, 1996
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What Is the Story?, Hozeh honary pub, Tehran, 1992
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Story Theme, Hozeh Honary pub, Tehran, 1973
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A Selection from Contemporary Literature (Collection of Five Short Novels
for Youth), Neyestan pub, Tehran, 1999
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News from Heaven, Ofogh pub, Tehran, 1989
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Those Castles, Bonyad Be'esat, Tehran, 1989
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Recreating 3 Volumes for Children (101 moral tales collection) titled: The
Child and the Thieves, Prayer and Dinars, and A Night beside Shepherd,
Ghadyani pub, Banafshe Books, Tehran, 2000
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Fire on the Mountain, Jane Kurtz, Institute for the Intellectual Development
of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) pub, Tehran, 2001
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The dial book of animal tales from around the world, Naomi Adler, Iranban
pub, Tehran, 2006
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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, Kate Dicamillo, Ghadiani pub,
Tehran, 2007
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The jungle book, Rudyard Kipling, Ofoq Pub, Tehran, 2009
The
Children and Youth's Literature, Entrance of the Encyclopedia of Persian
Language and 
Co
– authorship: Children’s & Youth’s Literature, Textbook of some university
courses, Tehran, Education Ministry, 2004