Recording the Date of Poem Composition by the Poet and Its Role in Interpretation and Analysis of Poetry (A Study of Contemporary Persian Poetry)

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Persian Language and Literature, Faculty of Literature and Human Sciences, Bu Ali Sina University, Hamadan, Iran

2 Persian Language and Literature, Faculty of Humanities, Arak University, Arak, Iran.

10.30465/copl.2025.50083.4201

Abstract

Multiple factors influence the interpretation of a poem. Each literary work can contain specific semantic possibilities that aid in its better interpretation. The mention of the time a poem was written, as provided by the poet, is one of the paratextual elements that contributes to the interpretation of the poem. In this research, conducted using a descriptive-analytical method, the issue of the poet's own interpretation of their poem and the mention of the time of composition as a factor for this self-interpretation is first addressed. By examining the works of some prominent contemporary Iranian poets, the impact of the poet's mention of time on the interpretation of poetry is categorized into five groups: 1. Mention of time in service of sociological critique of the work. 2. Mention of time in service of psychological critique of the work. 3. Mention of time in service of understanding the poet’s poetic evolution through developmental critique. 4. Mention of time in service of the discourse of the era in which the poem was written. 5. Mention of time in service of critiquing seasonal images and metaphors in poetry. In examining these categories, evidence from contemporary poets' works is presented for each of the five groups, followed by an analysis of them. The mention of the date of composition in each of these five categories reveals the social, psychological, political, and aesthetic contexts of the poem, facilitating a more precise critique through examination, analysis, and interpretation.

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Contemporary Persian Literature
Volume 15, Issue 1
August 2025
Pages 169-199

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