The Symbolic Manifestation of Tyranny and Oppression the Poems of Houshang Ebtehaj

Document Type : Research Paper

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Department of Persian Language and Literature, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Shahrekord University, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Iran

10.22103/jrl.2024.4644

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The theme of anti-tyranny is one of the most basic components of resistance literature which is reflected in the poetry of contemporary poets, sometimes through a clear and direct expression and sometimes through a mysterious and symbolic language.  One of the famous contemporary poets who has always paid special attention to social concepts in his poems is Houshang Ebtehaj.  In this research, it is  intended to use the analytical-descriptive and library method to investigate the poems of this contemporary poet, and identify the symbols he has used to explain the concept of oppression.  The results of this research indicate that, in addition to the flow of social romanticism, Ebtehaj has also been influenced by the flow of social symbolism, and in his poems, he has used various symbols to show social themes and themes of resistance.  This contemporary poet has used various symbols, but his approach to symbolism regarding this theme is not an innovative and personal approach; rather he has often tried to harmonize using general and natural symbols that other contemporary poets have also used.  Also, the most used symbol of oppression in Houshang Ebtehaj's poems include the symbol of the night, which is repeated 42 times in his poems

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