Irreverent Persia : Invective, Satirical and Burlesque Poetry from the Origins to the Timurid Period (10th to 15th Century) /

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 st...

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Autor principal: Zipoli, Riccardo (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Leiden, Netherlands] : Leiden University Press, [2015]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Persian poetry.
Middle Eastern literature.
Literature and history.
Literature : history and criticism.
Literature and literary studies.
Literary studies : poetry and poets.
Litterature moyen-orientale > Histoire et critique.
Poesie persane > Histoire et critique.
Literature and history > Middle East.
Middle Eastern literature > History and criticism.
Persian poetry > History and criticism.
Middle East.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Persian literature.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Notes on Transliteration System, Dates and Biographical Information; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 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; Chapter 1. Invective Poetry; Physical Images; Actions Involving the Victims of Satire; Imprecatory Poetry; Composite Poetry; Chapter 2. Satirical Poetry; Patrons and Ruling Classes; Poets; Court Milieu; Religious Context; Women as Habitual Subject for Satire.
  • Satirising Members of a FamilyPeoples and Towns; Addressees with no Social Labels; Behaviour and Customs; Chapter 3. Burlesque Poetry; Form and Content; Replies to Poems; Biographies of the Poets; Glossary of Key Literary Terms; Notes; Introduction; Chapter 1
  • Invective Poetry; Chapter 2
  • Satirical Poetry; Chapter 3
  • Burlesque Poetry; Biographies of the Poets; Bibliography; Index of Names, Places and Works.

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