Literary Imitation in Three Poems Attributed to Tahirih Qurrat al-ʿAyn

Throughout both modern and contemporary periods of Iranian poetry, the figure of Tahirih Qurrat al-ʿAyn as a poet has been largely ignored, while some focus has been placed upon her historical roles. Although a large part of this active disregard for her poetry has undoubtedly stemmed from politico-...

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Autres titres:“From the Seed of Love We Sow”: Further Research on Tahirih Qurrat al-ʿAyn, edited by Omid Ghaemmaghami and Sasha Dehghani
Auteur principal: Shayani, Sahba (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Brill 2023
Dans: Hawwa
Année: 2023, Volume: 21, Numéro: 4, Pages: 304-334
Sujets non-standardisés:B Qājār
B Women
B Qurrat al-ʿAyn
B literary imitation
B Iran
B Bābī
B Persian poetry
B 19th century literature
B women writers
B Tahirih
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Résumé:Throughout both modern and contemporary periods of Iranian poetry, the figure of Tahirih Qurrat al-ʿAyn as a poet has been largely ignored, while some focus has been placed upon her historical roles. Although a large part of this active disregard for her poetry has undoubtedly stemmed from politico-religious intolerance, it has also partially resulted from a lack of detailed information and primary sources. This article advances our understanding of Tahirih the poet by comparing three of the most famous poems attributed to her – “Ay ʿāshiqān, ay ʿāshiqān shud āshikārā wajh-i ḥaqq,” “Ay bi sar-i zulf-i tu sawdā-yi man,” and “Jadhabāt shawqik uljimat bi-salāsil al-ghamm wa-l-balā” – all of which are “literary imitations” (istiqbāl), with the original pieces composed by Rumi, Hātif, and Jāmī, respectively. By comparing Tahirih’s poems with the previous pieces, we gain access to the subtleties and nuances that inform us about the poetic persona of this historical figure.
ISSN:1569-2086
Contient:Enthalten in: Hawwa
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15692086-12341403