Department of Foreign Languages and Persian Literature - K. N.Toosi University of Technology
10.30465/lir.2025.52776.2049
چکیده
One of the types of myths, alongside those of creation, resurrection, salvation, rebirth, renewal, and the savior, is the myth of memory and forgetfulness, which has also featured prominently in Iranian mystical allegorical tales. This myth has Indian and Greek foundations and has also manifested in poetry that is deeply intertwined with mythology. Mircea Eliade has referred to this myth, and Ahmad Shamlu, as one of the contemporary Persian poets, repeatedly evokes it throughout his collected works. In this article,The purpose of this research is to analyze the myth of memory and forgetting in contemporary poetry. For this purpose using a library-based and descriptive methodology, we examine the instances of the emergence and manifestation of this myth in Shamlu’s poetry. The results indicate that in Shamlu’s work, the myth of memory and forgetfulness is interwoven with the myth of the Fall. In some instances, the Anima archetype evokes this myth. In others, this myth is linked to the concept of ‘Alam al-Dharr (the World of Particles or the Primordial Covenant) in Islamic and mystical thought, representing the anguish and sorrow resulting from a mystical separation from the Divine Truth. In some cases, it intentionally or unintentionally recalls Indian and Gnostic narratives and shares similarities with the concept of reincarnation in Hindu thought.
Salmaninejad Mehrabadi,Saghar . (1404). A Critical Study of the Myth of Memory and Forgetfulness in Contemporary Poetry: A Case Study of Shamlu’s Poems. (e10458). پژوهش های بین رشته ای ادبی, 7(3 (ویژه نامه انگلیسی )), e10458 doi: 10.30465/lir.2025.52776.2049
MLA
Salmaninejad Mehrabadi,Saghar . "A Critical Study of the Myth of Memory and Forgetfulness in Contemporary Poetry: A Case Study of Shamlu’s Poems" .e10458 , پژوهش های بین رشته ای ادبی, 7, 3 (ویژه نامه انگلیسی ), 1404, e10458. doi: 10.30465/lir.2025.52776.2049
HARVARD
Salmaninejad Mehrabadi Saghar. (1404). 'A Critical Study of the Myth of Memory and Forgetfulness in Contemporary Poetry: A Case Study of Shamlu’s Poems', پژوهش های بین رشته ای ادبی, 7(3 (ویژه نامه انگلیسی )), e10458. doi: 10.30465/lir.2025.52776.2049
CHICAGO
Saghar Salmaninejad Mehrabadi, "A Critical Study of the Myth of Memory and Forgetfulness in Contemporary Poetry: A Case Study of Shamlu’s Poems," پژوهش های بین رشته ای ادبی, 7 3 (ویژه نامه انگلیسی ) (1404): e10458, doi: 10.30465/lir.2025.52776.2049
VANCOUVER
Salmaninejad Mehrabadi Saghar. A Critical Study of the Myth of Memory and Forgetfulness in Contemporary Poetry: A Case Study of Shamlu’s Poems. پژوهش های بین رشته ای ادبی, 1404; 7(3 (ویژه نامه انگلیسی )): e10458. doi: 10.30465/lir.2025.52776.2049
