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Persian literature and poetry 101
Persian literature from the Shahnameh to the present, read in translation and in the original.
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IDCDC-LIT-08 · Foundations · 6 h · Open for enrolment on study.iranians.global
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Persian literature and poetry 101
Persian literature from the Shahnameh to the present, read in translation and in the original.
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- IDCDC-LIT-08
- School
- Thought and literature
- Faculty
- Faculty of History and Humanities
- Level
- Foundations
- Hours
- 6 h (estimated)
- Audience
- Everyone from about age 14: young people, adults, parents and newcomers. No prior knowledge is needed.
- Prerequisites
- none listed
- Enrolment
- open
- Learning platform
- Open for enrolment on study.iranians.global
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- Describe the main periods and forms of Persian literature.
- Name key works and authors with sources.
- Read a short poem in translation and discuss it.
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