Abulfazl Rezayi; Ali Edalati Nasab
Abstract
Al-Jawahiri, one of the most illustrious contemporary classical poets of Iraq, was born in the holy city of Najaf to a cultured, scholarly, and cultivated family. The scientific and ...
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Al-Jawahiri, one of the most illustrious contemporary classical poets of Iraq, was born in the holy city of Najaf to a cultured, scholarly, and cultivated family. The scientific and cultural environment of Najaf, the literary and scientific richness of his familial atmosphere, and Al-Jawahiri’s poetic taste and talent caused him to turn to his predecessor poets’ works, especially the ones from the Abbasid era, and to begin reading and memorizing the poetic collections of the well-known poets of that era. This led him to follow the styles of the great Abbasid era poets such as Abul ʿAla Al-Maʿarri, al-Buhturī, al-Mutanabbī, Abu Tammam, etc. to compose his own pieces of poetry, which can be apparently witnessed in his works. He is a poet with classical works, and is considered to be among the contemporary classicist poets. After presentation of his biography, the article at hand provides and analyses some of the Al-Jawahiri’s poems. Then, it sets out to prove his tendency towards the Abbasid era poetry and poets, and it is shown that Al-Jawahiri’s motives and style have been so influenced by the Abbasid era poetry that, notwithstanding the long time interval, one can claim that he is an Abbasid poet, and it is only the time that has separated him from the Abbasid era poets and has led to his recognition as a contemporary poet
