Esmail Nooriala
Academic Experience
Adjunct professor - Denver University - University College – Department of Modern Languages - Farsi language - 2007/8
Adjunct professor - Denver University - Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS) – Sociology of Islam and the Middle East - 2008
Lecturer on the History of West Asian Cultures. Colorado Persian Society. Denver 1995-2000
Lecturer on Modern Iranian Literature – "Iran Minor" Cultural Group, London 1981-1989
Professor of Persian Classical Literature. University of Tehran.1971-1973
Lecturer on Sociology of Iranian Culture. University of Tehran.1970-1971
Teacher of Persian Language and Literature. Dar-ol-fonun High School, Tehran, Iran 1962-65
Governmental Works
Curriculum advisor for Persian literature studies – Ministry of Education, Iran 1970-1973
Programming advisor, Ministry of Arts and Culture, Iran 1968-1971
Senior Cultural Advisor, Planning Organization of Iran, 1965-1981
Education:
Ph.D. in Political Sociology (of the Middle East). University of London 1982
M. Phil in Political Sociology (of Islam in Iran). University of London 1980
MA in Social Sciences. University of Tehran 1971
Special course in economic development planning. University of Maryland. 1968
BA in Teaching Persian Literature. Teachers’ Training College. 1966
BA in English Literature. University of Tehran 1964
Research Works:
Historical Analysis:
Theories of poetry in contemporary Iranian literature, London 1994
The historical evolution of Shi’i religious organizations in Iran, London 1980
Political sociology of Shi’ism in Iran, Tehran 1976
Sociology of public opinion in Iran, Tehran 1973
Forms and compositions in modern Persian literature, Tehran 1967
Documentary Works:
7 short documentaries in English for National Iranian TV (1978) and BBC on:
- Iranian drama
- Iranian architecture
- Iranian traditions
- Iranian religious rituals
- Iranian modern art
- Iranian music
- Iranian poetry reading
Publications:
Translations:
Savitri, the goddess in Indian mythology, 1985
Missing, a novel by Thomas Hauser - Tehran 1981
Labyrinth of Solitude, Octavio Paz, Tehran 1976
The Art of Film, Tehran 1968
The history of modern painting, Tehran 1967
The history of Persian arts, Arthur Christensen, Tehran 1966
Towards an organic architecture, Bruno Zevi, Tehran 1965
Abstract of an artist, Moholy Nagi, Tehran 1964
Anthologies of poems in Farsi:
The key to thunder - Denver 1996
Termites and the fountain - Denver 1995
Three steps to glory - London 1991
Still, Davaavand - London 1989
Forbidden territory - Tehran 1977
From the other side of the wall - Tehran 1976
To the nocturnal masses - Tehran 1967
Behind the closed doors - Tehran 1964
Stories for MJ - Tehran 1961
Editorship of art and literature periodicals:
New Secularism, (e-magazine), Denver, 2007-Present
Puyeshgaran Literary, London and Denver, 1990-1997
Avand Literary, London 1985
Ferdowsi Weekly, Tehran 1968-1972
Negin Monthly, Tehran 1965
Poetry Pamphlet, Tehran 1965
Bamshad Weekly, Tehran 1964
Torfe Publications, Tehran 1963
Plus:
More than 200 articles on Persian poetry, Persian culture, Islamic institutions, and films.
Feature Films (Writer and Director)
"Men of Dawn" 1970
"Minstrel" 1972
Radio & TV works
"Cultural Presence", weekly TV show, Andishe TV, 2010-Present
"Cultural Presence", weekly TV show, AFNL TV, 2006-2009
"Literary workshop", weekly TV show, Appadana TV, Channel One TV and NITV 2001-2005
"On the Table", a socio-literary weekly TV show, AFN TV Denver 2003-2005
"On the Table", a socio-literary weekly radio show, Yaran Radio Denver 2002-2003
Literary correspondence, BBC Persian Service, London 1984-1986
"Voice of Poets", radio program, Tehran 1966-1967