Courtly Riddles : Enigmatic Embellishments in Early Persian Poetry
Persian poetry Riddles, Persian Persian literature Riddles in literature Literature Religion FICTION Riddles Criticism, interpretation, etc sähkökirjat
Leiden University Press
2010
EISBN 9789400600102
This book is the first study of Persian literary riddles to appear in English, analysing a wide range of complex riddling poems systematically from the tenth to the twelfth century. In addition to the genre of riddles, the book examines the relationship between metaphors and riddles and the genre of literary description. Riddles belong to the oldest genre in many literary traditions. O amber-bodied idol, precious ruby!You are fire with ambergris smoke, amber with fiery smoke;You have silver in your heart, red sulfur in your mouth;You have a snake in your throat, its teeth are on your tongue. You.
