Dream and sleeplessness in the thematic lexicon of classic Persian qhazal (XI–XV c.)

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Keywords: Persian Classic qhazal; repertoire of motifs; standard lyric situation; dream and sleeplessness; transposition of motifs; composition of qhazal

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Reysner M.L. Dream and sleeplessness in the thematic lexicon of classic Persian qhazal (XI–XV c.). // Lomonosov Oriental Studies Journal. 2019. N 2, p.4–19

Reysner M.L. (Lomonosov Moscow State University)

Abstract

The article examines motifs of dreams and sleep in classical Persian qhazal. These motifs usually occur at the beginning or end of a poem and may shape the meaning of the whole text. It traces their transfer from love lyrics and qasida openings into qhazal, and interprets sleeplessness as a derivative counter-motif of sleep.