Persian literature
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Persian literature is literature written in Persian, or by Persians in other languages. Persian literature is one of the most extensive literatures of the world with a tradition of over 2000 years. Among the notable aspects of Persian literature is Persian poetry which is acclaimed to be of the highest quality and has contributed largely to the world poetry.Farsi has always been good for poetry because of its smooth sounds and soft noises, Farsi is a flexible language as words can be easily created at will for use in poetry.Farsi is known to be the language of the poets, and Persian literature has excelled to become one of the most beautiful.The beauty of Persian literature, and particularly poetry is greatly dependent on its form and music.
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Notable forms and genres
Noted authors
Ancient
- Zarathustra, Bactrian prophet and author of the Avestan Gathas (probably 1200 BC)
- Mani, Persian religious leader and founder of Manichaeism (approximately 210-276 A.D.)
Most of the ancient Persian literature was lost during the Islamic conquest of Persia.
Classic
- Attar, poet (about 1130-about 1230)
- Ferdowsi, poet (925-1020)
- Hafez, poet (born about 1310-1325)
- Jami, poet (1414-1492)
- Omar Khayyám, poet (1048-1131)
- Nezami, poet (about 1140-about 1120)
- Rumi, poet (1207-1273)
- Saadi, poet (1184-1283/1291?)
- Rashid al-Din, historian (1247-1318)
- Rudaki
- Manuchihri
- Khaqani
- Unsuri
- Naser-khosrow
- Muhammad Iqbal
- Beyhaqi
- Sanaayi
- Firdawsi
- Farrokhi sistaani
- Bahaar Mohammad-Taghi= Mohammad-Taghi Bahar
- Iraj Mirza
- Ubeid Zaakaani
- Kamaal-al-din Esfehaani
- Jamaal-al-din Esfehaani
- Falaki Shervaani
- Auhadi Maraaghei
- Raabee Bente Kaab Ghozdaari
- Mahasti Ganjavi
- Abu Shakur Balkhi
- Esmat Bokharaai
- Abu-al-faraj Runi
- Khaaju kermaani
- Abusaid Aba-al-khair
- Farrokhi yazdi
- Mirzadeh Eshghi
- Aaref Ghazvini
- Zahiriddin Nasr Muhammad Aufi
(incomplete)
Modern
Prose
- Bozorg Alavi (بزرگ علوی)
- Jalal Al-e-Ahmad (جلال آل احمد)
- Samad Behrangi (صمد بهرنگی)
- Simin Daneshvar (سیمین دانشور)
- Mahmoud Dowlatabadi (محمود دولت آبادی)
- Houshang Golshiri (هوشنگ گلشیری)
- Sadegh Hedayat (صادق هدایت)
- Mohammad Ali Jamalzadeh (محمد علی جمالزاده)
- Bahraam Saadeqi
- Reza Amirkhani
- Mahdi Shojaii
- Mohammad-Reza Sarshar
Also see: category:Iranian writers
Poetry
- Ahmad Allahyari (احمد اللهياری)
- Hushang Ebtehaj (H. A. Sayeh) (هوشنگ ابتهاج)
- Forough Farrokhzad (فروغ فرخزاد)
- Siavash Kasraie (سیاوش کسرایی)
- Fereydoun Moshiri (فریدون مشیری)
- Nader Naderpour (نادر نادرپور)
- Nosrat Rahmani (نصرت رحمانی)
- Sohrab Sepehri (سهراب سپهری)
- Mohammad Reza Shafii Kadkani (محمد رضا شفیعی کدکنی)
- Ahmad Shamlou (احمد شاملو)
- Nima Yushij (نیما یوشیج)
Also see: category:Iranian poets
Modern Persian literature in Afghanistan
- Ustad Behtab
- Ustad Khalilullah Khalili [1]
- Wasef e Bakhteri
- Leila Sarahat Roschani
- Sayed Elan Bahar
- Parwin Pazwak
Further reading
- E.G. Browne. Literary History of Persia. (Four volumes, 2,256 pages, and twenty-five years in the writing)
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