Mashāhīr-i shiʻr va adab-i Fārsī: mukhtaṣarī bar sharḥ-i ḥāl va ās̱ār-i shāʻirān-i Īrān az ibtidā tā qarn-i ḥāz̤ir

This reference work offers a concise biographical survey of the major poets of Persian literature, from the earliest masters of the Sāmānid age down to the present century. Compiled by Maʻṣūmah Malik Maḥmūdī, it is arranged chronologically by century, opening with the pioneers of the third Islamic century such as Abū Ḥafṣ Sughdī and Abū Shakūr, and proceeding through the great figures of each succeeding age. For every poet the compiler provides a brief account of life, milieu and literary output, supplemented by representative examples of their work, so that the reader may trace the unbroken development of Persian verse across more than a thousand years. Separate sections treat the modern lyric, free verse, and poetry for children and young adults, while a closing apparatus of references guides further study. Accessible yet authoritative, it serves students, teachers and general readers seeking a dependable introduction to the celebrated names of Persian poetry and letters.