What is J. C. Mardrus's middle name?
C.
What is J. C. Mardrus's full name?
Joseph-Charles-Victor Mardrus
J. C. Mardrus nickname(s):
Charles Mardrus, Dr. Mardrus
J. C. Mardrus date of birth:
1868
How old was J. C. Mardrus when died?
81
Where was J. C. Mardrus born?
Cairo, Egypt
When did J. C. Mardrus die?
1949
Where did J. C. Mardrus die?
Paris, France
What is J. C. Mardrus nationality?
French
What is J. C. Mardrus's occupation?
Translator, orientalist, physician, poet
J. C. Mardrus claim to fame:
Best known for his translation of the "Thousand and One Nights" from Arabic into French
Short Biography
Joseph Charles Mardrus, otherwise known as "Jean-Charles Mardrus" (1868–1949), born in Cairo, was a French physician and a noted translator. Today he is best known for his translation of the Thousand and One Nights from Arabic into French, which was published from 1898 to 1904, and was in turn rendered into English by Powys Mathers. A newer edition, Le livre des mille nuits et une nuit, was published in 1926–1932.