Islamic Art Studies

Islamic Art Studies

The Lovesick Spring of the Homeland in the Constitutional Era and Its Reflection in Iran’s Media Developments (Based on the Rezavi Periodicals Archive)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Zahra Sahraneshin 1
Mostafa Salari 2
Behrooz Romiani 3
1 Ph.D. student, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Zahedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zahedan, Iran
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Zahedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zahedan, Iran
3 Assistant Professor of Persian Language and literature, Zahedan branch, Islamic Azad university, Zahedan, Iran
10.22034/ias.2023.337505.2145
Abstract
The word "love" has always been one of the most pivotal terms in Persian literature for expressing emotions, captivating countless poets throughout history. Over the centuries, poets have contemplated love, producing the most exquisite works of their artistic careers. Love is an ineffable enigma that transcends human comprehension; each individual interprets it through their own inner lens, narrating love's unfinished story anew in every era. Among modern Persian poets, Mirza Mohammad-Taqi Malek al-Sho'ara Bahar stands out for portraying love as patriotism during the Constitutional Era - a lovesick devotion to the homeland and its liberation from foreign domination through his lyrical verse.
This article employs a descriptive-analytical approach to examine the distinctive manifestations of love in Bahar's divan through the lens of patriotism. It explores how his conception of love differs from classical poetic traditions while tracing the evolution of media in the Rezavi Periodicals Archive. Findings demonstrate how Qajar-era publications sustained the artistic transmission of these concepts.
Research Objectives:

To analyze Bahar's techniques for depicting the homeland through evocative imagery and tangible meanings
To investigate media transformations within the Rezavi Periodicals Archive

Research Questions:

What distinctive dimensions characterize Bahar's perspective on love?
How are media developments reflected in the Rezavi Periodicals Archive?
Keywords
love
patriotism
Bahar
media developments
Constitutional Era
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