Fatemeh Keshavarz
Biographic Data
| ID | 1162506 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Fatemeh Keshavarz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Fatemeh |
| FAMILY NAME | Keshavarz |
| SIGNATURE | KESHAVARZ F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Washington University in St. Louis |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2189-7809 |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 2 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Mystical Landscapes in Medieval Persian Literature
In this collection of essays on major authors and genres of medieval Persian mystical literature, established scholars in the field share their scholarship on one of their favorite subjects. Breaking out of the all-inclusive literary history framework, they write on the choice topics that energized their scholarship over time. The topics are varied. How to interpret the climactic conclusion to the framing narrative of The Speech of the Birds of ‘…
Rumi
Mystical Landscapes in Medieval Persian Literature
My Poor Heart Sometimes Runs, Sometimes Whirls
This chapter discusses the light-hearted ways in which Sa’di connects to his readers as a comedian. His goal the chapter argues is to infuse the most sacred and serious moments with laughter. For this purpose the chapter makes use of Sa’di’s long and celebrated poem the tarji’band , and provides the full translation of the poem.
Lyrics of Life
Lyrics of Life
A creative and analytical study of important facets of classical Persian poetry This imaginative and accessible study of the lyrical, humorous, social and educational aspects of classical Persian poetry focuses on the works of the master medieval poet Sa‘di of Shiraz (d. 1291), one of the funniest, most influential and lyrical figures in classical Persian poetry. Sa’di, a prominent ethicist and a devout teacher of virtues, stands out for his worl…
Sufi Aesthetics
Sufi Aesthetics: Beauty, Love and the Human Form in the Writings of Ibn ‘Arabi and ‘Iraqi by Cyrus Ali Zargar is a study of vision and the human form in the mystical poetry of two major figures from the thirteenth-century Sufi tradition, Muhyi al-Din Ibn ‘Arabi (writing in Arabic in both the Islamic East and West) and Fakhr al-Din ‘Iraqi (writing in Persian in Iran, India, and Anatolia). The trans-linguistic and trans-regional reach of the book i…
Life as a stream and the psychology of “moment” in Hafiz’ verse
Pregnant with God
Research Article| August 01 2002 Pregnant with God: The Poetic Art of Mothering the Sacred In Rumi's Fihi Ma Fih Fatemeh Keshavarz Fatemeh Keshavarz Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East (2002) 22 (1-2): 90–99. https://doi.org/10.1215/1089201X-22-1-2-90 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Fa…
Reading Mystical Lyric
Much Have I Roamed through the World”
Persian literature has produced few poets who can rival Saʿdi. A powerful personality, an undisputed mastery of his art, a far-reaching influence, and an enchanting sense of humor are only a few on the long list of his widely accepted virtues. His critics have described his personality as “curious” and “captivating,” and his poetry as pure magic. As the undisputed master of eloquence he is commonly referred to as ustād-i sukhan by the lay and the…
Much Have I Roamed through the World”
Persian literature has produced few poets who can rival Saʿdi. A powerful personality, an undisputed mastery of his art, a far-reaching influence, and an enchanting sense of humor are only a few on the long list of his widely accepted virtues. His critics have described his personality as “curious” and “captivating,” and his poetry as pure magic. As the undisputed master of eloquence he is commonly referred to as ustād-i sukhan by the lay and the…
Much Have I Roamed through the World”
Persian literature has produced few poets who can rival Saʿdi. A powerful personality, an undisputed mastery of his art, a far-reaching influence, and an enchanting sense of humor are only a few on the long list of his widely accepted virtues. His critics have described his personality as “curious” and “captivating,” and his poetry as pure magic. As the undisputed master of eloquence he is commonly referred to as ustād-i sukhan by the lay and the…
Reading Mystical Lyric
Pregnant with God
Research Article| August 01 2002 Pregnant with God: The Poetic Art of Mothering the Sacred In Rumi's Fihi Ma Fih Fatemeh Keshavarz Fatemeh Keshavarz Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East (2002) 22 (1-2): 90–99. https://doi.org/10.1215/1089201X-22-1-2-90 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Fa…
Life as a stream and the psychology of “moment” in Hafiz’ verse
Sufi Aesthetics
Sufi Aesthetics: Beauty, Love and the Human Form in the Writings of Ibn ‘Arabi and ‘Iraqi by Cyrus Ali Zargar is a study of vision and the human form in the mystical poetry of two major figures from the thirteenth-century Sufi tradition, Muhyi al-Din Ibn ‘Arabi (writing in Arabic in both the Islamic East and West) and Fakhr al-Din ‘Iraqi (writing in Persian in Iran, India, and Anatolia). The trans-linguistic and trans-regional reach of the book i…
Lyrics of Life
Lyrics of Life
A creative and analytical study of important facets of classical Persian poetry This imaginative and accessible study of the lyrical, humorous, social and educational aspects of classical Persian poetry focuses on the works of the master medieval poet Sa‘di of Shiraz (d. 1291), one of the funniest, most influential and lyrical figures in classical Persian poetry. Sa’di, a prominent ethicist and a devout teacher of virtues, stands out for his worl…
My Poor Heart Sometimes Runs, Sometimes Whirls
This chapter discusses the light-hearted ways in which Sa’di connects to his readers as a comedian. His goal the chapter argues is to infuse the most sacred and serious moments with laughter. For this purpose the chapter makes use of Sa’di’s long and celebrated poem the tarji’band , and provides the full translation of the poem.
Mystical Landscapes in Medieval Persian Literature
Mystical Landscapes in Medieval Persian Literature
In this collection of essays on major authors and genres of medieval Persian mystical literature, established scholars in the field share their scholarship on one of their favorite subjects. Breaking out of the all-inclusive literary history framework, they write on the choice topics that energized their scholarship over time. The topics are varied. How to interpret the climactic conclusion to the framing narrative of The Speech of the Birds of ‘…
Rumi
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