David Matthews (academic) explained

David Matthews[1]
Native Name:Urdu: {{unq|ڈیوڈ میتھیوز
Birth Date:1942
Death Date:5 March 2021 [2]
Education:St John's College, Cambridge
Known For:British scholar of Urdu literature.

David Matthews (; 1942 – 5 March 2021) was a British scholar, author, and translator of Urdu literature and translator of Muhammad Iqbal and Mir Anees poetry in English.[3] He taught Urdu language and Urdu literature for over 30 years (1965–99) at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London[4] after graduating in Classics at UCL.

Books

Matthews published a number of works relating to Urdu literature,[5] including many translations of significant classical Urdu works.[6] One of his major interests was poetry. His 70 works have appeared in 250 publications in 4 languages and 2091 library holdings.[5]

See also

References

  1. Web site: Iqbal: A Selection of his Urdu and Persian Verse. David J.. Matthews. July 27, 2017. Oxford University Press.
  2. Web site: Pushkin House. 2021-05-18. pushkinhouse.org.
  3. Web site: High Commission for Pakistan, London. 2021-03-13. phclondon.org.
  4. Web site: Interview With Gopi Chand Narang and David Matthews. 11 April 2021. YouTube.
  5. Web site: Matthews, David 1942- (David John) [WorldCat Identities]]. Worldcat.org. 11 April 2021.
  6. Web site: 9780071546997: Teach Yourself Urdu Complete Course [With Book] (Teach Yourself Language Complete Courses) - AbeBooks - Matthews, David; Dalvi, Mohamed Kasim: 0071546995]. Abebooks.co.uk.
  7. Web site: Persian legacy. September 6, 2009. DAWN.COM.
  8. Book: Ruswa, Mirza Mohammad Hadi. Umrao Jan Ada. 1996. David Matthews. 81-7167-311-2. Calcutta. 34943870.
  9. Web site: COLUMN: The TALL MAN. Aamer. Hussein. 12 April 2020. Dawn.com. 11 April 2021.
  10. Book: Matthews, David. Urdu Literature. South Asia Books. 1985. 0907962300.
  11. Book: Matthews, David. Complete Urdu. 2014. Mohamed Kasim Dalvi, Timsal Masud. 978-1-4441-9594-1. London. 903889844.
  12. Book: Matthews, David. Essential Urdu Dictionary: A Teach Yourself Guide. McGraw-Hill. 2011. 978-0071763974.

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