Iranian institute publishes Kurdish translation of Orwell's 'Animal Farm'

TEHRAN, Iran — TEHRAN — The Iran-based Zanist Zagros Research and Publishing Institute has released a Southern Kurdish translation of George Orwell's novel "Animal Farm," translating the work into the Feili dialect. According to the institute, the translation was carried out by Dr. Hece Reshidi, head of its research and publication unit. The project drew on a Persian translation as its base while reflecting the linguistic features of standard Southern Kurdish used in the Ilam and Baghdad regions. The 106-page book was printed by Berisman Publishing in Tehran and prepared with academic guidance from writers Kamran Rahimi and Abbas Mohammadzadeh. Its cover design was done by Vahid Asedi, with illustrations by Leila Rashnavudi. In addition to an introduction and ten chapters, the volume includes a glossary in which Kurdish terms are presented in standard Sorani alongside Kirmanji written in the Latin alphabet, with Persian equivalents. First published in 1945 and widely recognized for its critique of totalitarian power, "Animal Farm" has previously been translated multiple times into Persian and Kurdish.