Towards Arabic & Persian Romanticism : Resemblances between Appolo and Sokhan
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Habibollah Abbasi |
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Appolo in Egept and Sokhan in Iran were two influential literary journals in Arabic and Persian Literature , respectively. They are placed between classic and romantic poetry. This article aims at introducing these two journals and uncovers some resemblances between them. Appolo was the official organ of "Appolo Society" in Cairo and was edited by the great romantic poet, Abu Shady and Sokhan was published under the editorship of Parviz-e Natel-e Khanlary by some college graduates. The present author's account of the resemblances between these two journals zones at introducing a fresh atmosphere in poetry especially romanticism, improving allegoric and dramatic poetry, establishing modern aesthetics, adopting a temperate approach to European literature, and taking a nonpolitical position. Finally, the paper briefs many letter men and poets in Arabic and Persian literature. |
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Keywords: Literary journal, Appolo, Sokhan, Persian romanticism, Arabic romanticism |
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Type of Study: Research |
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