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2021
What is “folk literature”? It actually refers to popular literature, mass literature, and literary works rooted in folk society. In other words, folk literature is the very thing that cannot be regarded as elegant, the one not concerned by the literati but popularized in the folk. It is loved and enjoyed by the mass.
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What is “folk literature”? It actually refers to popular literature, mass literature, and literary works rooted in folk society. In other words, folk literature is the very thing that cannot be regarded as elegant, the one not concerned by the literati but popularized in the folk. It is loved and enjoyed by the mass.
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1968
When we consider how deeply the Iranian way of thinking has been influenced by Islam, and on the other hand how much the nation itself has contributed to its present form of literature from the treasures of its ancient culture and civilisation — an achievement that will never be equalled — it is not surprising to find that religious subjects have ...
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When we consider how deeply the Iranian way of thinking has been influenced by Islam, and on the other hand how much the nation itself has contributed to its present form of literature from the treasures of its ancient culture and civilisation — an achievement that will never be equalled — it is not surprising to find that religious subjects have ...
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Popular Literature, Elite Literature and Folk Literature
2018Literature used to be classified into “refined literature” and “popular literature.” Today this earlier classification of literature has evolved into that of “elite literature”, “popular literature” and “folk literature.” The prosperity of popular literature is one of the important cultural phenomena during China’s social transformation in the 20th ...
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Iranian Entertainment Folk-Literature
1968Like the majority of oriental peoples, the Iranians are not fond of crude utterances, except in the case of proverbs. Instead of definitions, the Iranians prefer a concrete, though often fictitious story, which may take the form of a short narrative, a parable, or a fable. It is left to the audience to draw final conclusions from the indirectly implied
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Sustaining Folk Literature: A Study
GLOCAL Conference Proceedings, 2023Folk literature is integral to all languages. Verbal and nonverbal forms of folk literature are all pervasive. Verbal forms include proverbs, riddles, lullabies, tales, and ballads, among others. The nonverbal form encompasses dances, games, toys, and objects comprising ethnic designs and flavors. A community’s outlook is shaped by these forms.
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Verse Forms of Folk-Literature
1968One may safely say of Persian polite literature that nearly all major works are composed in verse, and that only very recently does this phenomenon appear to be undergoing a change. In Iranian folk-literature, on the other hand, the reverse is true - most types are composed and transmitted in prose, while a smaller proportion is in verse.
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