Comparative Literature and Classical Persian Poetics
Author | : Olga M. Davidson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2013 |
ISBN-10 | : 0674073207 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780674073203 |
Rating | : 4/5 (203 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Comparative Literature and Classical Persian Poetics by : Olga M. Davidson
Download or read book Comparative Literature and Classical Persian Poetics written by Olga M. Davidson and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Olga M. Davidson applies comparative literary approaches to classical Persian traditions of composing and performing poetry and song. She focuses on the eleventh-century ce epic Shahnama and its relationship to other genres embedded in it, including forms of verbal art originally composed without the aid of writing, such as women's laments.