Persian in Translation

This course is an introduction to major poets of Classical and Medieval Persian literature through learning about different poetic forms and genres, themes and topics, and motifs and images within the Persian literary canon by reading the works of poets from different centuries. We will also learn about these poets, their social lives, cultural changes, court affiliations, thoughts, and philosophies.

This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic int he subject area of Persian Translation

This survey course introduces major poets of Classical and Medieval Persian literature. We will explore poetic forms, genres, themes, and imagery across eight centuries. We'll also examine these poets' social lives, cultural changes, court affiliations, thoughts, and philosophies. The class involves close reading and critical analysis to better understand Persian poetry and the poets who wrote it.