Reynold A. Nicholson
Reynold Alleyne Nicholson, FBA (18 August 1868 – 27 August 1945), or R. A. Nicholson, was an eminent English orientalist, scholar of both Islamic literature and Islamic mysticism, and widely regarded as one of the greatest Rumi (Mevlana or Mawlana) scholars and translators in the English language.
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Born | Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England | 18 August 1868
Died | 27 August 1945 77) Chester, Cheshire, England | (aged
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Nationality | British |
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Notable awards | Porson Prize (1890) |
Parent | Henry Alleyne Nicholson (father) |
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