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J. C. Mardrus
AuthorBooks · Second hand1868-1949
Joseph Charles Mardrus, otherwise known as "Jean-Charles Mardrus" (1868–1949), was a French physician, poet, and a noted translator. Today he is best known for his translation of the Thousand and One Nights from Arabic into French, which was published from 1898 to 1904, and was in turn rendered into English by Edward Powys Mathers. A newer edition, Le livre des mille nuits et une nuit, was published in 1926–1932.
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About J. C. Mardrus
Birth
1868
Death
1949
Joseph Charles Mardrus, otherwise known as "Jean-Charles Mardrus" (1868–1949), was a French physician, poet, and a noted translator. Today he is best known for his translation of the Thousand and One Nights from Arabic into French, which was published from 1898 to 1904, and was in turn rendered into English by Edward Powys Mathers. A newer edition, Le livre des mille nuits et une nuit, was published in 1926–1932.
J. C. Mardrus was born in Cairo, which deeply shaped his lifelong fascination with Eastern culture.
His background as a physician allowed him to observe the human condition from a unique perspective before turning to literature.
He is world-renowned for his monumental translation of The Book of the Thousand and One Nights.
Throughout his prolific career, he published a total of 37 works exploring folklore and Arabic literature.
As an orientalist and poet, he dedicated his life to building literary bridges between the East and the West.
