Sharam Azadian; Hamid Reza Hakimi
Volume 4, Issue 1 , September 2014, , Pages 73-92
Abstract
During the reign of the Seljuks (431–590), a considerable number of Persian poets and writers lived in their territory. Reviewing the lives of the kings, and that of their ministers ...
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During the reign of the Seljuks (431–590), a considerable number of Persian poets and writers lived in their territory. Reviewing the lives of the kings, and that of their ministers and other politicians and dignitaries of Seljuks ear, this article tries to show how much each of these individuals had supported Persian literature. At the next step, the patrons are classified in six categories: the kings, the ministers, the local rulers, the court staffs, the Alavids and the military commanders, to determine to what extent each of these classes was pro-Persian literature. The conclusion is that Seljuks, with the exception of few ones, were not that much inclined to patronize Persian literature. However, the development of a new class of local rulers who were relatively considered as literature patrons and the empowerment of some groups like Shias and Ismailis were the positive events that occurred during this period. Along with their increased power, these new centers of power also supported other cultural issues. The Turkish origin of the ruling dynasty had a negligible influence on their apathy in Persian literature and most of the people who disregarded the poets were of Iranian court. .
