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About The Persian Prison Poem

Through a series of insightful and sophisticated readings, this book reveals the worldliness of premodern Persian poetry. It traces the political role of poetry in shaping the prison poem genre (habsiyyat) across 12th-century Central, South and West Asia., offering an unprecedented account of prison poetry before modernity.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781474484022
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 312
  • Published:
  • July 16, 2023
  • Dimensions:
  • 156x17x234 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 449 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: November 10, 2024

Description of The Persian Prison Poem

Through a series of insightful and sophisticated readings, this book reveals the worldliness of premodern Persian poetry. It traces the political role of poetry in shaping the prison poem genre (habsiyyat) across 12th-century Central, South and West Asia., offering an unprecedented account of prison poetry before modernity.

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