Journal of the stylistic of Persian poem and prose
volume Number 19، number In Volume 7، October 2026 ، issue Number 125

Feminine Experience or Feminist Action; Analyzing the Components of Radical Feminism in Forough's Poetry with a Critical Perspective on Feminist Writing

Amir Abbas Heydari , Nahid Akbari (Author in Charge), Reza Forsati Joybari

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Feminist criticism in contemporary Iranian literature is sometimes faced with the challenge of mixing issues of feminism and descriptions of female emotions with feminist statements. Many studies have considered merely the reflection of female experiences as a feminist approach, while feminism, including radical feminism, as a deconstructive movement, purposefully considers much deeper layers of women"s experiences. The aim of this study is to explain the boundary between female experiences and emotions and the components of radical feminism in Forough Farrokhzad"s poems.

METHODOLOGY: The research method in this article is descriptive-analytical based on library studies and utilizing the theoretical foundations of radical feminism in Forough Farrokhzad"s poetry collection.

FINDINGS: The research findings show that Forough"s poems, especially the two final books (Another Birth and Let"s Believe in the Beginning of the Cold Season), go beyond the expression of female emotions to represent the key components of radical feminism.

CONCLUSION: The results of this article show that the main components of radical feminism, including female individuality and identity, sanctifying the position of the mother as a source of power by avoiding the myth of self-fertility and independence of existence, and the explicit negation of traditional institutions and patriarchal structures that dominate society, can be traced and examined in Forough"s poetry, and these propositions have brought Forough"s poetry closer to feminist criticism from pure feminism.

Keyword
Contemporary poetry. Forough Farrokhzad. Feminist criticism.