WINNERS

The Father of Editing of Iran

  • Photographer
    Shervin Bashari, Iran
  • Prize
    Honorable Mention

Ahmad Samii Gilani (1921-2023), Iranian translator, editor, and writer, known for significant contributions to literature and linguistics, with his grandson, Arash. March 2016, Paris. Throughout his career, Samii worked with institutions like the Dehkhoda Dictionary, Franklin Institute, and Institute for Cultural Studies and Research. Notable essayist for the book "Virayeh va Negaresh" ('Editing and Writing'). Translated works by Rousseau, Flaubert, Sand, Diderot, Montaigne, Chomsky into Farsi. Received numerous awards, including Commander of the Ordre des Palmes académiques.