Edward Yazijian
Assistant Professor of Religion and Asian Studies
- Email: ed.yazijian@furman.edu
- Phone: 864.294.3682
- Office: Furman Hall 206 O
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I was born in Amityville, NY in 1955. I lived in India and Bangladesh from 1975-1984 where I studied Sanskrit, Bengali and Hindi languages and literature. I have been living in Greenville, SC and teaching at Furman University from 2004 to the present.
Honors
- Committee on Southern Asian Studies (COSAS) Research Grant, The University of Chicago
- Mellon Graduate Achievement Fellowship, The University of Chicago
Education
- Ph.D., University of Chicago
- A.M., University of Chicago
- B.A., Syracuse University
Experience in Asia
Bengali language and literature. The Sanskrit epic Ramayana. South Asian arts, philosophy and religion.
Publications
- The Chandimangal of Kavikankan Mukundaram, translation and introduction. Gurgaon: Penguin India, 2015
- 100 Songs of Hasan Raja, translation and introduction. Dhaka: Pathak Samabesh, 1999.
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