Journal of the stylistic of Persian poem and prose
volume Number 18، number In Volume 4، July 2025 ، issue Number 110

An Aesthetic Critical Study of Contemporary Iranian Women's Poetry in Resistance Literature (Case study: Sepideh Kashani, Simindokht Vahidi, Fateme Rakei and Tahereh Safarzadeh)

Atiyeh Nouri , Hojjatollah Gh Moniri (Author in Charge), Nahid Azizi

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The present study aimed to examine the poems of four contemporary Iranian women, namely Sepideh Kashani, Simindokth Vahidi, Fatemeh Rakei, and Tahereh Saffarzadeh, in the field of sustainability, based on aesthetics, and from this perspective, presents the characteristics of the artistic performance of the mentioned poets to the reader. In this regard, mainly aesthetic components based on the tools of imagination (simile, metaphor, discrimination, and symbols) have been considered.

METHODOLOGY: The research method in this study is descriptive-analytical based on library sources (primary sources and surrounding research).

FINDINGS: The findings show that the poets in this research have experimented in the field of poetry and have left valuable examples in this regard, so that these poems can be considered a historical-literary document of the bravery and courage of Iranian warriors during the hectic periods of the revolution (especially the period known as the Sacred Defense period). In addition, each of these women has performed in a way that is specific to their linguistic/literary style and has used the tools of literary imagination - which are mainly mentioned in the discussion of figurative language. Among them, simile, metaphor (= identification) and symbols have occupied the most devices and have used other devices such as: sensuality, paradox, etc. less. In addition, personalities such as Saffarzadeh and Rakei - respectively - have presented new and more pristine images on the screen of imagination, as required by free poetry.

CONCLUSION: The results of the research show that one of the intellectual themes of the mentioned poets is resistance to the tyranny of the times (domestic tyranny and foreign arrogance); among these four, some have embraced the theme of sustainability in the form of traditional poetry, and some have mainly addressed this issue in the form of prose poetry; since free verse or prose poetry has a better and greater opportunity for experimentation - with various means of literary imagination (imaginary images), Saffarzadeh and then Rakai have emerged in creating pristine and constructed images, modern (more innovative) and have overcome the task of describing and depicting the sacrifice and bravery of the warriors of the Eight Years" War.

Keyword
aesthetics , poetry , contemporary women orators , sustainable literature , Iran.

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