Types of humor in the works of prominent poets of the Seljuk era

Document Type : scientific-research

Author

Persian Language and Literature, Faculty of Persian Language and Literature, Bo Ali University, Hamadan, Iran

10.22059/jlcr.2023.360902.1941

Abstract

The course of satirical writing in Iran is closely related to political history. In the periods when poets and writers have benefited from relative freedom, satirical writing has also grown more. The question is: what was the status of satirical writing during the Seljuq period? Which was in an intermediate political position - neither absolute tyranny nor populist government - and what factors were involved in the formation of types of satire? The answer is that the Seljuk era, due to the multiplicity of ideas and tastes, and the independence of artists and the absence of unbridled tyranny and the dominance of popularism over the thought and culture of the rulers, not only poets and writers, but also numerous satirists with different and innovative styles and methods. It has been seen that its example is not seen in any other period until the constitutional period as a period with complete freedom. The development of humor in this period is more intellectual and content-oriented and has two popular trends such as lampoon and facetiousnes and literary jokes, and special trends such as philosophical, sectarian and mystical satires. Composing odes with a combination of satire, humor and praise, and boldly suspicious poems and humorous narratives of insane intellectuals, has given a different atmosphere to poems and divans in this period. So far, every research that has been done in this regard has not been complete and comprehensive, and this research aims to solve this deficiency. Key words: satire, facetiousness, Seljuqs, crazy intellects,.

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