Manẓūmahʹhā-yi ghanāʼī-i Īrān

This scholarly work by Luṭfʻalī Ṣūratgar provides a comprehensive historical analysis of Persian lyrical and narrative poetry (manẓūmahʹhā-yi ghanāʼī). Published by Mūʼassasah-i Intishārāt-i Dānishgāh-i Tihrān, the text explores the evolution of the genre from the early Islamic period to the mid-13th century Hijrī (19th century Gregorian). The volume is divided into two sections: the first examines short narrative poems and romances, while the second offers critical studies of major figures including Rūdakī, Niẓāmī Ganjavī, Saʻdī Shīrāzī, and Ḥāfiẓ. This edition, the fourth printing released in 2022, serves as an essential resource for students of Persian literature, tracing the thematic and stylistic developments of shiʻr-i ghanāʼī in Īrān.