Analytical study of contemporary researchers' views on the poetry of Malek al-Shu'ara Bahar

Soltani, Maryam; Madani, Amirhossein

doi:10.30465/copl.2025.51594.4266

Analytical study of contemporary researchers' views on the poetry of Malek al-Shu'ara Bahar

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Maryam Soltani ¹

Amirhossein Madani ²

¹ University of Kashan. iran. kashan.

² kashan university. iran. kashan.

https://doi.org/10.30465/copl.2025.51594.4266

Abstract

In the course of Persian poetry, we sometimes encounter viewpoints that, in their contradictions or coexistence, open new doors for those who encounter them. The viewpoints raised about Bahar's poems - which have a different aspect in terms of characters and literary positions - are one of these areas that require a comprehensive analysis. In general, a group of critics absolutely reject Bahar and his poems, while a group accepts his poetry in their own era with certain conditions, and another group considers him the initiator of a new style in Persian poetry. In this study, based on these views, the main themes of Bahar's poetry are expressed in five categories: lyrical, didactic, epic, critical, and narrative, with mention of content subgroups. The views of the critics were first categorized into two areas: formalisms and contentisms, and then subgroups were created for each case. The type of approach of the critics was also divided into three categories: extreme, moderate, and extreme. The results of the research show that Bahar's poems emerged under the conditions of his personality, politics, literary mentality, and social environment. The method of this research was carried out by quantitative-qualitative analysis and by presenting charts and tables. The aim of this research was to achieve a correct and final understanding of the position of Bahar poetry in Persian literature.

Keywords

Contemporary literature

poetry

Malek al-Shu'ara Bahar

critical perspectives of contemporaries

Subjects

literature

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