The Divan (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Shams al Din Muhammad
- First Published: 1368
- Type of Work: Poetry
- Genres: Poetry, Lyric poetry
- Subjects: Teaching or teachers, Philosophy or philosophers, Literature, Islam, Poetry or poets, Funeral rites or ceremonies, Theology, Hedonism, Persia, Koran
Critical Evaluation:
The Divan of Hafiz is one of the glories of Persian literature in its Golden Age and a classic of Eastern literature. Hafiz was the pen name of Shams al-Din Muhammed, a Persian who, early in his life, turned to the serious study of philosophy, poetry, and theology. The pen name he adopted means “a man who remembers,” a title normally bestowed upon persons who have committed the Koran to memory. In Hafiz’s case, the title was not unwarranted, for he was a dervish who taught the Koran in an academy founded by his patron.
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