Irreverent Persia
Invective, Satirical and Burlesque Poetry from the Origins to the Timurid Period (10th to 15th century)- Autor:innen:
- Reihe:
- Iranian Studies Series
- Verlag:
- 2015
Zusammenfassung
Poetry expressing criticism of social, political and cultural life is a vital integral part of Persian literary history. Its principal genres – invective, satire and burlesque – have been very popular with authors in every age. Despite the rich uninterrupted tradition, such texts have been little studied and rarely translated. Their irreverent tones range from subtle irony to crude direct insults, at times involving the use of outrageous and obscene terms. This anthology includes both major and minor poets from the origins of Persian poetry (10th century) up to the age of Jâmi (15th century), traditionally considered the last great classical Persian poet. In addition to their historical and linguistic interest, many of these poems deserve to be read for their technical and aesthetic accomplishments, setting them among the masterpieces of Persian literature.
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Bibliographische Angaben
- Auflage
- 1/2015
- Copyrightjahr
- 2015
- ISBN-Print
- 978-90-8728-227-1
- ISBN-Online
- 978-94-006-0212-0
- Verlag
- Leiden University Press, Leiden
- Reihe
- Iranian Studies Series
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Seiten
- 233
- Produkttyp
- Monographie
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Contents
- Notes on Transliteration System, Dates and Biographical Information
- Acknowledgements
- The Genre of Hajv (‘Satire’, ‘Mockery’, ‘Verbal Aggression’)
- The Genre of Hazl (‘Witticism’, ‘Facetiae’, ‘Bawdy Poetry’)
- Historical Background
- Poetic Forms
- Tradition of Studies
- Authors and Texts
- Physical Images
- Actions Involving the Victims of Satire
- Imprecatory Poetry
- Composite Poetry
- Patrons and Ruling Classes
- Poets
- Court Milieu
- Religious Context
- Women as Habitual Subject for Satire
- Satirising Members of a Family
- Peoples and Towns
- Addressees with no Social Labels
- Behaviour and Customs
- Form and Content
- Replies to Poems
- Biographies of the PoetsSeiten 165 - 186 Download Kapitel (PDF)
- Glossary of Key Literary TermsSeiten 187 - 190 Download Kapitel (PDF)
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 – Invective Poetry
- Chapter 2 – Satirical Poetry
- Chapter 3 – Burlesque Poetry
- Biographies of the Poets
- BibliographySeiten 213 - 220 Download Kapitel (PDF)
- Index of Names, Places and WorksSeiten 221 - 232 Download Kapitel (PDF)
