The seminar aims to commemorate the Iranian epic poet Ferdowsi in order to further encourage the reading of Shahnameh nationwide.
Considered the great national Persian epic, Ferdowsi devoted some 35 years to the monumental work of 60,000 couplets Shahnameh, completing it in 1010. Shahnameh is a history of Persian kings from the earliest times to the death of the last Sassanid king in 651. Accounts of dynasties are followed with comments on the inevitability of change; the battle scenes are vividly depicted. Ferdowsi was a superb storyteller; his characters are heroes and giants, but his language is comparatively free from hyperbole.
Several cultural officials as well as literary figures and enthusiasts are expected to participate in the 2-day event.
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