Irreverent Persia : invective, satirical and burlesque poetry from the origins to the Timurid period (10th to 15th centuries) /

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Author / Creator:	Zipoli, Riccardo, author.
Imprint:	[Chicago] : Chicago University Press. [Leiden] : Leiden University Press, [2015] ©2015
Description:	1 online resource (229 pages)
Language:	English
Series:	Iranian studies series Iranian studies series (Leiden, Netherlands)
Subject:	Persian poetry -- 747-1500 -- History and criticism. Persian poetry. Literature and history Literature and history. Middle Eastern literature Middle Eastern literature. Persian literature Persian literature. Criticism, interpretation, etc. Literature and history. Middle Eastern literature. Persian literature.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11786757

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ISBN:	9789400602120 940060212X 9789087282974 9087282974 9789087282271 9087282273 9789400602137 ePub
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-220). Print version record.
Summary:	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 Jami (15th century), traditionally considered the last great classical Persian poet.
Other form:	Print version: Zipoli, Riccardo. Irreverent Persia. [Chicago] : Chicago University Press

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