Journal of the stylistic of Persian poem and prose
volume Number 15، number In Volume 7، October 2022 ، issue Number 77

A Study of the Stylistic Features of Saghar Kangavari’s Divan

Abdolreza Naderifar (Author in Charge), Zeinab Heydarifard

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Mirza Jafar Kangavari whose nickname is Saghar is one of the great intellectuals and poets of the Kermanshah Literary school in the thirteenth century, it coincides with the rule of the Qajar dynasty in Iran. He is one of the prominent poets of the return period and also one of the influential figures in the formation of this school in Kermanshah area, whose scientific and literary rank is not well known. His collection of poems has been composed in the form of Gazelles and quatrains, the main purpose of this article is to determine the coordinates of style and innovations in these poems.

METHODOLOGY: The present study is based on descriptive and analytical studies, library and documentary search. The scope and community of the study of Saghar Kangavari Divan is the description, annotation, commentary and correction of Mohammad Ebrahim Malmir and Maryam Ghafourian, which has been published by Ansari Publications.

FINDINGS: Innovation in the field of word composition and the poet"s mystical taste for natural phenomena has found a special manifestation in Saghar’s poetry. Citing the rich sources of Quranic culture, national myths, as well as recalling the historical sites and popular culture are other characteristics of Saghar"s poetry. The use of similes, metaphors, metaphors and illusion also have a high frequency in Saghar"s poetry, which in general have created new images and subtle and pleasant themes.

CONCLUSION: Saghar"s lyric poems are clearly and eloquently Khorasani style in terms of linguistic allusions and mostly follow the style of Hafez, Saadi, and Vahshi Bafghi’s poems. Also, in terms of content, these lyric poems include romantic feelings and mystical emotions in the style of the ancient Iraqi school. In his quatrains, Saghar beautifully repeats the same themes that have been mentioned in his lyric poems.

Keyword
Saghar , Stylistics , Kermanshah School , Collection of Poems

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