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Ph.D. And independent scholar in Persian literature and language
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Visiting Professor At McGill Institute of Islamic Studies
10.22034/perlit.2025.64097.3733
Abstract
During the period of the Iranian Literary Society, revision of texts were considered integral components of literary research. Concurrently, Hassan Vahid Dastgerdi, a poet, critic, and magazine editor, published his literary studies in two domains: theoretical and practical criticism, with a primary focus on the works of Nizami Ganjavi in the magazine Armaghan. By examining his efforts to revise Nizami’s Khamseh (Quintet) as a cultural asset, this study addresses the role of reverse Iranology in the emendation and processing of literary texts. It demonstrates that Vahid Dastgerdi’s skepticism toward the literary methods of European orientalists forms the basis for discussing the theoretical advancements made by textual emendators. This skepticism, particularly after engaging with Helmut Ritter’s scholarly-critical framework and meeting Jan Rypka at the Ferdowsi Millennial Congress, highlights Dastgerdi’s reversal of orientation. The research method involves qualitative content analysis, with data collected from old manuscripts of Haft Peykar (The Seven Beauties) and its printed editions, as well as other relevant sources. The study explores how Dastgerdi’s national rethinking of the Khamseh revision in a European style, aligned with literary theory and criticism in Armaghan, connects with themes such as “Vahid’s mythical thinking as a poet turned critic,” “the poetic nature of the Khamseh and the chaotic state of its manuscripts,” and “the convergence of European scientific-critical tools with local traditions” during his time. This intervention contributed to the localization of textual critique and revision within Persian literary heritage. Keywords: Reverse Iranology, Vahid Dastgerdi, Nizami Ganjavi, Khamseh (Five Romance Poems), Poetics, Emendation
Jalilpiran, F. and Bahrevar, M. (2025). Poetics of Emendation:
The Role of Reverse Iranology in Vahid Dastgerdi’s Emendation of Nizami’s Poetry (Case Study: Haft Peykar). Persian Language and Literature, (), -. doi: 10.22034/perlit.2025.64097.3733
MLA
Jalilpiran, F. , and Bahrevar, M. . "Poetics of Emendation:
The Role of Reverse Iranology in Vahid Dastgerdi’s Emendation of Nizami’s Poetry (Case Study: Haft Peykar)", Persian Language and Literature, , , 2025, -. doi: 10.22034/perlit.2025.64097.3733
HARVARD
Jalilpiran, F., Bahrevar, M. (2025). 'Poetics of Emendation:
The Role of Reverse Iranology in Vahid Dastgerdi’s Emendation of Nizami’s Poetry (Case Study: Haft Peykar)', Persian Language and Literature, (), pp. -. doi: 10.22034/perlit.2025.64097.3733
CHICAGO
F. Jalilpiran and M. Bahrevar, "Poetics of Emendation:
The Role of Reverse Iranology in Vahid Dastgerdi’s Emendation of Nizami’s Poetry (Case Study: Haft Peykar)," Persian Language and Literature, (2025): -, doi: 10.22034/perlit.2025.64097.3733
VANCOUVER
Jalilpiran, F., Bahrevar, M. Poetics of Emendation:
The Role of Reverse Iranology in Vahid Dastgerdi’s Emendation of Nizami’s Poetry (Case Study: Haft Peykar). Persian Language and Literature, 2025; (): -. doi: 10.22034/perlit.2025.64097.3733
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