Salim Neisari

Salim Neisari was an Iranian Professor of Persian literature and a permanent member of Academy of Persian Language and Literature. He was born on 12 December 1920 in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Province, Azerbaijan (Iran), Iran and died on 12 January 2019 in Paris, France. He authored the first books on teaching Persian to non-Persian speakers.

Early life and educations
Salim Neisari was born on 12 December 1920 in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Province, Azerbaijan (Iran), Iran. After completing his primary education there, he entered the training college of Tabriz and graduated with a first degree, then he went to Tehran and entered the University of Tehran. In 1942, He received a bachelor's degree in Persian literature from University of Tehran. In 1950, After completing his studies in Persian literature, he went to Europe and continued his studies at the University of London. He received a master's degree in linguistics from the University of London. After that he went to United States and received his doctorate in philosophy from Indiana University.

Careers
In 1942, Salim Nisari was employed by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance and held positions such as Secretary of the Ministry of Culture, Head of the Ministry's Office, Ministerial Inspector and Advisor to the Minister of Culture.

In 1944, He assumed the deputy in Faculty of Literature in Shiraz University.

In 1955, He served as elected associate professor in Kharazmi University (at that time it was called High Training College of Tehran). Then in 1956 he served as associate professor there.

In 1957, Salim Nisari was recruited by the UNESCO Central Secretariat in Paris and was appointed as Head of the UNESCO Technical Assistance Office. On this position, due to a mission from UNESCO's General Director, he traveled to countries on North Africa and Middle East and Southwest Asia for guidance on how UNESCO's scientific and cultural assistance program should be improved.

In 1965, after completing his UNESCO mission and returning to Iran, He was appointed as General Director of Cultural Relations at the Ministry of Education.

In 1967, he became a professor and transferred to the Faculty of Educational Sciences of the University of Tehran.

In 1977, Neisari traveled to Turkey on a mission from the University of Tehran and the Ministry of Culture and Arts with the role of Cultural Advisor, and returned to Iran in 1979 after the mission ended.

Eventually in 1980, Salim Neisari retired at his own request after 38 years of service.

In 2003, He became a permanent member of the Academy of Persian Language and Literature.

Death
Salim Neisari died on 12 January 2019 in Paris, France at age 98 due to old age and stomach disease. Salim Nisari's body after moving from Paris to Tehran, buried at Namavaran Segment of Behesht-e Zahra, Tehran, Iran.

Awards

 * Order of Persian Politeness (1st Order), March 2, 2010
 * A top-notch badge of Hafez Researcher, 2008