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Essay writing in Persian in the subcontinent. LIRE 2003; 1 (1) :51-64
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History of essay writing in Iran dates back to the Sassanid era. It included official documents and personal letters and sometimes the prominent figures’ remarks and sayings as well as moral and religious advice.
In the post-Islam era, one can say that essay writing began by emergence of Dari Persian language during Yakub Leith Ansari’s era. Such people as Mohammad Bin Vasif Sagazi, the document writer of Yakub and later Abolfazl Beihaghi and other writers made efforts in this field.
With the influence of the Persian language and literature on the subcontinent, besides grammar and culture, essay writing captured the attention of literary figures and writers. Such an interest led to the creation of numerous masterpieces in various fields such as epistolary writings, letters of invitation, letters and documents the number of which is many times greater in the subcontinent than those existing in Iran. Most of these masterworks have been composed in verse, seasoned with rhyme and decorated with literal and rhetorical terms. Some of the pieces are combination of verse and prose. Almost all the characteristics of abstruse prose style can be traced in the writings of the Timurid era. Of course some other pieces are also found among these, which have been written in a very simple style.
In the post-Islam era, one can say that essay writing began by emergence of Dari Persian language during Yakub Leith Ansari’s era. Such people as Mohammad Bin Vasif Sagazi, the document writer of Yakub and later Abolfazl Beihaghi and other writers made efforts in this field.
With the influence of the Persian language and literature on the subcontinent, besides grammar and culture, essay writing captured the attention of literary figures and writers. Such an interest led to the creation of numerous masterpieces in various fields such as epistolary writings, letters of invitation, letters and documents the number of which is many times greater in the subcontinent than those existing in Iran. Most of these masterworks have been composed in verse, seasoned with rhyme and decorated with literal and rhetorical terms. Some of the pieces are combination of verse and prose. Almost all the characteristics of abstruse prose style can be traced in the writings of the Timurid era. Of course some other pieces are also found among these, which have been written in a very simple style.
Keywords: Essay writing, letters and documents, letters of invitation, style, Topic, subcontinent, Persian language
Subject:
Classical literature
Received: 2017/08/19 | Accepted: 2003/08/23 | Published: 2003/09/16
Received: 2017/08/19 | Accepted: 2003/08/23 | Published: 2003/09/16
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