The Importance of Folk Culture and Its Role in the Creation of Literary Works from the Perspective of Prominent Contemporary Poets

Zarouni, Ghodratollah

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Zarouni G. The Importance of Folk Culture and Its Role in the Creation of Literary Works from the Perspective of Prominent Contemporary Poets. CFL 2024; 12 (59) :143-182
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The Importance of Folk Culture and Its Role in the Creation of Literary Works from the Perspective of Prominent Contemporary Poets

Ghodratollah Zarouni

Assistant Professor of Persian Language and Literature, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran. , gh.zarouni@scu.ac.ir

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Since ancient times, folk culture has been an influential element in the creation of literary works. Language, customs, traditions, and popular beliefs are all elements that poets throughout the history of Persian literature have utilized to achieve their artistic aims. With the expansion of literary criticism and theories in modern times, poets, alongside literary critics, have also expressed views on the mysteries of creating literary works, the sources of their inspiration, and the impactful elements shaping them. One of the topics discussed by prominent contemporary poets is folk culture and its role in the creation of poetry. This study aims to examine the views and perspectives of leading contemporary poets on the significance and value of folk culture and its influence on poetic creation. To achieve this goal, an analytical-descriptive method has been employed to extract, analyze, and describe the theories and viewpoints of renowned poets such as Nima Yushij, Akhavan Sales, Forough Farrokhzad, Ahmad Shamloo, and Simin Behbahani, drawn from their interviews and works. Through this approach, we aimed to clarify the role and importance of folk culture in the creation of literary works from their perspective. The findings of this study revealed that the pioneering poets of the contemporary era have not only utilized the capacities and potential of folk culture in creating their works, but have also offered significant insights regarding the importance of colloquial language, slang, the role of these languages in the translation of literary works, the potential of folk culture to expand artistic and literary imagination, and the reasons for the enduring nature of folk culture. These insights further highlight the critical role of folk culture and its subcategories in the creation of literary works.

Keywords: Folk culture, contemporary poets, literary theory.

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Article Type: پژوهشی اصیل | Subject: Critical theories of literature and popular culture
Received: 2024/04/11 | Accepted: 2024/07/30 | Published: 2024/11/21

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