TEHRAN – More than 40 new Iranian works translated into Russian were presented on Saturday evening at the 27th International Book Fair of Quality Fiction and Nonfiction non/fictio№27, held in Moscow, Russia.
The works unveiled included 25 new works from Sadra Publications, which is affiliated with the Ibn Sina Foundation, and were unveiled at a ceremony attended by Kazem Jalali, Iran’s ambassador to Russia, IRNA reported.
During his visit to the trade fair, the ambassador told reporters that the audience for Iranian works translated into Russian is large and growing.
“The foundation has so far published more than 500 works in Russian, many of which are translations of famous Iranian books,” he said, citing Sadra Publishing as an example.
“The publisher’s works in the fields of Iranian studies, Islamic studies, and philosophy are particularly noteworthy,” he added.
Green Palm Publications also displayed 60 Iranian books translated into Russian at the exhibition. Masoud Ahmadvand, cultural attaché of the Iranian embassy in Russia, said: “This booth will display works from more than 15 Iranian publishers, most of which are aimed at children, youth and families.”
Mr. Ahmadwand also noted that a number of commemorative titles will be offered at the booth to commemorate the 1,500th birth anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
Hassan Mosremi, director of the Translation and Publishing Center at Al Mustafa International University, said the publisher presented 70 works at the fair, including 11 new works.
“Al-Mustafa Publishing translates books into 43 languages, with the main target being scholars, researchers and readers interested in accurate religious texts,” Mosremi said, adding that the publisher publishes 7,800 books in various languages.
Non-fiction book fairs are always upbeat events for book lovers and true fans of quality literature. The double meaning contained in the title Non/Fiction combines the entire genre of fiction and non-fiction. Prose and poetry are combined with documentary work. All fair-goers will find a wealth of fascinating books in novels and short stories, fiction and fantasy, science and popular literature, biographies and memoirs, art publications, and many other genres. And all these genres are united by one idea. Non/Fiction Book Fairs are always a quality read, and each reader is sure to find their author and their book.
This year’s book fair was held from December 4th to 7th, with approximately 400 publishers participating.
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