Muhammad-Jon Shakuri (in Persian: محمد جان شکوری)(Born 1925 in Bukhara), also known as Shukurov is a prominent Tajik intellectual and one of the notable Persian literary figure of 20th century.
Among his main works is a Tajiki Persian dictionary. He also had a significant role in preserving Tajik identity.
Awards and honors
- Iran's Eternal Figure Award (2005)
- Permanent member of Academy of Persian Language and Literature (1996)
- Permanent member of Tajik Academy of Sciences
See also
References
- Iraj Bashiri, Prominent Tajik Figures of the Twentieth Century, International Borbad Foundation, Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan, Dushanbe, 2003.