Rypka's father owned a small business. As a child he was given the Arabian Nights. He described the book's effect on his life as breathing "mysterious forces there." After completing his schooling he enrolled at the University of Vienna.[2] He graduated in Oriental studies. Then in 1910 he obtained a Doctor of Philosophy in Islamic languages.[3]
After graduation Rypka set up a small business of translating Oriental texts. However, he soon left the business because he found a better job, even if not so closely related to his orientalist background, as he was appointed at the Viennese court and university printing office. Rypka moved to Prague following the establishment of the independent Czechoslovak state. There he devoted himself fully to Oriental studies. He also joined the civil service for a short time. In April 1921, he found work as a librarian. That same summer, he was granted a sabbatical leave to travel to Constantinople. Rypka stayed in Constantinople for nearly a year and a half. In that ancient city he found ample opportunities to know and understand the Orient close up, an experience he put in the book he wrote about his stay in Turkey.[3]
Return From Constantinople
Rypka once again began work at the Ministry of Education after returning from Constantinople. He began working on Turkish poetry, analyzing the works of such poets as Sabit and Bâkî. Beginning in the 1930s, Rypka moved his focus to Persian poetry. The central figure in his research was the Persian poet Nizami. Another of his key subjects was the medieval poet Ferdowsi. In the fall of 1934 Rypka was invited by the Iranian government to attend the celebrations of the 1000th anniversary of Ferdous' birth. He ended up spending a full year in Iran, doing academic research. He wrote about his year in Iran in the popular book Iranian Pilgrim.[1]
The Oriental Institute
Rypka was the driving force behind the establishment of the Oriental Institute, of which he was one of the earliest members.[4] He contributed to the institute's development, contributing not only as a journalist but as an adviser and patron in its incipient stages. He is even credited with naming the institute's archives, the Archive Oriental.[3]
Works
In 1939 Rypka was appointed dean of the Faculty of Arts of the Charles University in Prague.[3] During his tenure, he focused the research on Persian poets, notably Labbibi and Farrochi. His biggest achievement was the work on the history of Persian and Tajik literature, which was published in 1956. The work won critical acclaim from fellow professionals and was translated into many languages.[3]
rypka, phdr, 1886, kroměříž, december, 1968, prague, prominent, czech, orientalist, translator, professor, iranology, turkology, charles, university, prague, born, 1886, 1886kroměříž, cisleithaniadied29, december, 1968, 1968, aged, praguenationalityczechcitize. Jan Rypka PhDr Dr Sc 28 May 1886 in Kromeriz 29 December 1968 in Prague was a prominent Czech orientalist translator professor of Iranology and Turkology at Charles University Prague Jan RypkaBorn 1886 05 28 28 May 1886Kromeriz CisleithaniaDied29 December 1968 1968 12 29 aged 82 PragueNationalityCzechCitizenshipCzechAcademic backgroundAlma materUniversity of ViennaAcademic workDisciplineOriental studiesSub disciplineIranologyTurkologyInstitutionsCharles UniversitySignature The memorial plaque on his native house in Kromeriz Jan Rypka was a participant in Ferdowsi Millenary Celebration in Tehran in 1934 1 Contents 1 Early life 2 Return From Constantinople 3 The Oriental Institute 4 Works 5 ReferencesEarly life EditRypka s father owned a small business As a child he was given the Arabian Nights He described the book s effect on his life as breathing mysterious forces there After completing his schooling he enrolled at the University of Vienna 2 He graduated in Oriental studies Then in 1910 he obtained a Doctor of Philosophy in Islamic languages 3 After graduation Rypka set up a small business of translating Oriental texts However he soon left the business because he found a better job even if not so closely related to his orientalist background as he was appointed at the Viennese court and university printing office Rypka moved to Prague following the establishment of the independent Czechoslovak state There he devoted himself fully to Oriental studies He also joined the civil service for a short time In April 1921 he found work as a librarian That same summer he was granted a sabbatical leave to travel to Constantinople Rypka stayed in Constantinople for nearly a year and a half In that ancient city he found ample opportunities to know and understand the Orient close up an experience he put in the book he wrote about his stay in Turkey 3 Return From Constantinople EditRypka once again began work at the Ministry of Education after returning from Constantinople He began working on Turkish poetry analyzing the works of such poets as Sabit and Baki Beginning in the 1930s Rypka moved his focus to Persian poetry The central figure in his research was the Persian poet Nizami Another of his key subjects was the medieval poet Ferdowsi In the fall of 1934 Rypka was invited by the Iranian government to attend the celebrations of the 1000th anniversary of Ferdous birth He ended up spending a full year in Iran doing academic research He wrote about his year in Iran in the popular book Iranian Pilgrim 1 The Oriental Institute EditRypka was the driving force behind the establishment of the Oriental Institute of which he was one of the earliest members 4 He contributed to the institute s development contributing not only as a journalist but as an adviser and patron in its incipient stages He is even credited with naming the institute s archives the Archive Oriental 3 Works EditIn 1939 Rypka was appointed dean of the Faculty of Arts of the Charles University in Prague 3 During his tenure he focused the research on Persian poets notably Labbibi and Farrochi His biggest achievement was the work on the history of Persian and Tajik literature which was published in 1956 The work won critical acclaim from fellow professionals and was translated into many languages 3 References Edit a b Nase rec no 1 vol 32 1948 Czech www libri cz Czech a b c d e Jan Rypka Academy of Sciences Retrieved 10 September 2013 Czech www orient cas cz Czech Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jan Rypka amp oldid 1133055508, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
