Manifestation of Hafiz’s‘Rend’ in Gide’s Works

مطالعات زبان و ترجمه

Article 2, Volume 47, Issue 1, April 2014, Pages 37-58   

Document Type: Research Article

DOI: 10.22067/lts.v47i1.42876

Authors

Mohammad Reza Farsian^{* 1}; Fahimeh Valian¹; Gholam Reza Kazemi²

¹Department of French, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

²Department of Persian Language and Literature, Islamic Azad University, Quchan Branch, Khorasan Razavi, Iran

Abstract

Rend is, according to Hafiz, a superior or perfect man. In his Divan (collection of poems), Rend is defined as a person who has a paradoxical character in his manifestation and a moderate one inwardly. Rend is neither exorbitant nor negligent. In view of Andre Gide, Hafiz was a perfect artist worthy to be followed. Gide,like Hafiz, was in search of high honor. He wished the Fruits of Earth to be considered like Hafiz’sDivan as an epistle of honor. Gide being in harmony with Hafiz, imagined his Rend in the body of Menalc.The common features between Rend and Menalc were investigated in Hafiz’sghazals and Gide’s works. To aim this, first, using an analytical approach based on comparative literature, a definition and a brief analysis of Rend and its features have been studied to compare Hafiz’sRend and Gide’sMenalc. Giving examples of these two and finding their common thoughts, the effect of Hafiz on Gide has been shown.

Keywords

Gide; Hafiz; Menalc; Rend

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