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Abdolali Dastgheib was born in <u>[[Shiraz]]</u>, <u>[[Iran]]</u>. His father (Javad) was a teacher and school principal and was later assigned as the head of the Department of Education in [[Firuzabad, Fars|Firuzabad]] and [[Jahrom]] in [[Fars Province|Fars]] province.<ref name="Akbariani">Akbariani, Mohammad-Hashem (ed.). 2010. Abdolali Dastgheib. {{lang|fa|عبدالعلی دست غیبدست‌غیب}}, SalesSāles Publishers. {{ISBN|978-964-380-659-0}}</ref>{{rp|11–12}} Following his school education in 1948, Abdolali enrolled in Teachers College ({{lang|fa|دانشسرای مقدماتی}}) in Shiraz and worked as a teacher for three years. He was taking part in street demonstrations against the Shah's regime in 1952 when he was arrested and jailed for one year.<ref name="Fars News">Fars News, 6 Oct. 2006, On the Occasion of 75th Birthday of a Literary Critic, به مناسبت 75 سالگي منتقد ادبي. Retrieved on 17 July 2018 [https://www.farsnews.com/news/8508150569/%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%AF%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%BA%D9%8A%D8%A8-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%AA-%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%AF%D8%B4]</ref>

Abdolali worked as a notary public's assistance for two years and in the Health Department for three years. He then enrolled in the Higher Education College {{rtl-lang|fa|(دانشسرای عالی)}} [https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C_%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%84%DB%8C] in Tehran and completed a bachelor's degree in philosophy in 1961.<ref name="Vali-Zadeh">Vali-Zadeh, Mohammad (ed.). 2004. The Critic Expert in the Mirror. Dastan-Sara Publishers, {{ISBN|964-7979-51-7}}</ref>

Abdolali Dastgheib started writing articles in literary magazines from a young age. His first article was published in ''Noor-e-Danesh'' magazine when he was 12 years old.<ref name="Fars News" /> His work as a literary critic started from the 1960s by publishing articles in literary magazines including ''Sokhan, Payam Novin'' and ''Ferdowsi''.<ref>Hasanli, K & Najafian, A. 2012. Journal of the Faculty of Letters and Humanities (Kerman), Volume 15, Number 32; Page(s) 61 To 83. [http://www.sid.ir/En/Journal/ViewPaper.aspx?ID=359815]</ref><ref>IBNA, 9 Feb. 2013. 5-vol. Series of Abdolali Dastgheib's Criticisms to Unveil, Iran’s Book News Agency (IBNA),[http://www.ibna.ir/en/doc/naghli/161306/5-vol-series-of-abdolali-dastgheib-s-criticisms-to-unveil]</ref> Dastgheib has written critics on famous Iranian poets and writers such as [[Nima Yooshij]], [[Shamlou]], [[Akhavan-Sales]], [[Sepehri]], [[Forough Farrokhzad]], [[Sadegh Hedayat]] and [[Gholam-Hossein Sa'edi]]. Dastgheib has also played a role in introducing Western writers and philosophers such as [[Aristotle]] and [[Friedrich Nietzsche]] to the Iranian society through translations and critical reviews.<ref name="Parvinzad">Parvinzad, Sh. 2004. A Bibliography of Abdolali Dastgheib’s Books. Vol. 218, pp 20-29.[http://www.noormags.ir/view/fa/articlepage/9670] ([[Persian language{{langx|Persian]]: کتاب شناسیfa|کتاب‌شناسی استاد عبدالعلی دستغیب}})</ref>

Abdolali Dastgheib became fascinated by the great Iranian poet of the 14th century, [[Hafez|Hafiz]] and wrote extensively on his poetry.<ref name="Parvinzad" /> His major work on Hafiz covers two volumes titled ''Hafez -Shenakht'' حافظ{{lang|fa|حافظ‌شناخت}} شناخت or ''({{lit|Knowing Hafez''}}), and was published in 1998. In this and other publications, Dastgheib tries to cut through the superficial layers of the complicated poems of Hafiz and find the true meaning in his work.

Dastgheib is a respected figure in Persian literature. His extensive and long literary contribution has been recognised. He was selected as the Exemplary Critic by the Ministry of Culture in 1995<ref name="Vali-Zadeh" />{{rp|360}} and was awarded an Appreciation Award and was named one of the Perennial Figures of Iran literature in 2003.<ref name="Vali-Zadeh" />{{rp|360}} More recently in 2016, Iranian Ministry of Culture recognised Dastgheib's long services to literature by giving him an Honorary award.<ref name="Khabar" /><ref name="Vali-Zadeh" />{{rp|360}}<ref>Dana.ir. 14 Jan. 2017. Retrieved on 21 July 2018 {{cite news |script-title=arfa: استاد عبدالعلی دستغیب منشامنشأ تحول نقد ادبی است |trans-title=Professor Abdolali Dastgheib is the source of the development of literary criticism |url=http://www.dana.ir/news/1005290.html |work=Dana Information Network}}</ref>

* The Messenger of Hope and Liberty, Critical Review of poems by Nima Yooshij. 2006. Amitis Publishers, Tehran, Iran. {{ISBN|964-8787-12-3}}. (Persian title: پیام آور{{lang|fa|پیام‌آور امید و آزادی|italic=yes}})

* The Poet of Love and Dawn, Critical Review of poems by Ahmad Shamlou. 2006. Amitis Publishers, Tehran, Iran. {{ISBN|964-8787-10-7}}. (Persian title: شاعرعشق{{lang|fa|شاعر عشق و سپیده دمان سپیده‌دمان|italic=yes}})

* The Green Garden of Poetry, Critical Review of poems by Sohrab Sepehri. 2006. Amitis Publishers, Tehran, Iran. {{ISBN|964-8787-08-5}}. (Persian title: {{lang|fa|باغ سبز شعر |italic=yes}})

* The Poet of Defeat, Critical Review of poems by Mehdi Akhavan-Sales. 2006. Amitis Publishers, Tehran, Iran. {{ISBN|964-8787-11-5}}. (Persian: title {{lang|fa|شاعر شکست |italic=yes}})

* The Little Mermaid, Critical Review of poems by Forough Farrokhzad. 2006. Amitis Publishers, Tehran, Iran. {{ISBN|964-8787-09-3}}. (Persian: title {{lang|fa|پری کوچک دریا|italic=yes}})

===Literary critics<ref name="Parvinzad" />===

* ''An Analysis of Modern Persian Poetry'', SaaebSā'eb Publishers, Tehran, 1966.

* ''Shades and Lights of Modern Persian Poetry'', Farhang Publishers, Tehran, 1969.

* ''Critical Review of [[Nima Yooshij]]'', PaazandPāzand Publishers, Tehran, 1972.

* ''Critical Review of [[Gholam-Hossein Sa'edi]]'', ChaapaarChāpār Publishers, 1973.

* ''Critical Review of [[Ahmad Shamloo]]'', ChaapaarChāpār Publishers, 1973.

* ''Critical Review of Sadegh Chubak'', PaazandPāzand Publishers, 1974.

* ''Critical Review of Sadegh Hedayat'', PaazandPāzand Publishers, 1974.

* ''Critical Review of Mohammad-Ali Jamalzadeh'', ChaapaarChāpār Publishers, 1977.

* ''Critical Review of Ahmad Kasravi'', ChaapaarChāpār Publishers, 1978.

* ''Critical Review of M. A. Beh-Azin'', ChaapaarChāpār Publishers, 1978.

* ''Critical Review of Bozorg Alavi'', Farzaneh Publishers, 1977.

* ''Critical Review of Jalal Al-e-Ahmad'', Zharf Publishers, 1992.

* ''Critical Review of [[Mehdi Akhavan Saless]]'', Morvarid Publishers, 1994.

* ''Towards Folklore Story Writing'', Arts Corner, 1998.

* ''Critical Review of Mahmood Dowlat -Abadi'', ImaImā Publishers, 1999.

* ''Critical Review of Ahmad Mahmood'', Moeen Publishers, 1999.

===Literary and historical investigations<ref name="Parvinzad" />===

* ''Writing Style'', Sepehr Publishers, 1967.

* ''Arts and Reality'', Sepehr Publishers, 1970.

* ''Existentialism Philosophies'', Bamdad Publishers, 1975.

* ''The Artist and Cultural Past and Present'', Agah Publishers, 1977.

* ''Contrasting Tendencies in Modern Persian Literature'', Khonya Publishers, 1992.

* ''From Hafez to Goethe'', Badie Publishers, 1995.

* ''Hafez Shenakht (Knowing Hafez)'', 2 volumesvols., Elm Publishers, 1998.

* ''The Invasion of Mongols to Iran'', Elm Publishers, 1998.

* ''In The Mirror of Critic'', Arts Corner, 2000.

* Dana.ir. 14 Jan. 2017. {{lang|fa|استاد عبدالعلی دستغیب منشامنشأ تحول نقد ادبی است}}. Retrieved on 21 July 2018. [http://www.dana.ir/news/1005290.html]

* Parvinzad, Sh. 2004. Bibliography of Books by Abdolali Dastgheib. (کتاب شناسی{{lang|fa|کتاب‌شناسی استاد عبدالعلی دستغیب}}). Retrieved on 18 July 2018. [http://www.noormags.ir/view/fa/articlepage/9670]

* Kabar Online. 15 Jan 2017 {{lang|fa|.سومین نشان مفاخر فارس به عبدالعلی دستغیب رسید}} Retrieved on 21 July 2018. [http://www.khabaronline.ir/detail/623119/provinces/Fars]

* Through the Critics Window (Collection of articles), Iran Book House, 2012. [http://naghdeketab.ir/files/site1/files/dariche1.pdf از دریچه نقد]

* [https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=عبدالعلی%20دستغیب عبدالعلی دستغیب] on [[Facebook]]

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