Evolution of Tazkira Genre in Iran (13–19 Centuries): from Anthology to Reference Book

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Keywords: anthology; adab prose; literary biography and criticism

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Ardashnikova A.N., Reysner M.L. Evolution of Tazkira Genre in Iran (13–19 Centuries): from Anthology to Reference Book. // Lomonosov Oriental Studies Journal. 2016. N 1, p.3–18

Ardashnikova A.N. (Lomonosov Moscow State University)
Reysner M.L. (Lomonosov Moscow State University)

Abstract

The article deals with the history of anthological genre in Iran of XIII–XIX c. and shows its evolution from entertaining literature to literary criticism. Development of the genre demonstrates transformation both in the character of narrative and the principles of classification.