ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Completed by Abolqasem Ferdowsi in the early 11th Century, the Shahnameh (Book of Kings) is not only a literary masterpiece, but also a book that has for centuries helped define Iran and the Iranian peoples, as well as safeguard the existence of the Persian language.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Shahnameh, Iran’s national epic, was composed from a prose literary archetype in the 10th century CE by Iran’s national poet, Ferdowsi (c. 940 – 1020 CE), whom many Iranians consider to be the father of their language.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Shahnama or Book of Kings is an epic poem written in 1010 and containing about 60, 000 couplets. Its author was Abu Al-Qasim Firdausi.

Detailed explanation-4: -Abul-Qâsem Ferdowsi Tusi (Persian: ; 940 – 1019/1025 CE), also Firdawsi or Ferdowsi (), was a Persian poet and the author of Shahnameh ("Book of Kings"), which is one of the world’s longest epic poems created by a single poet, and the greatest epic of Persian-speaking countries.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ferdowsi is considered as the greatest Persian poet, author of the Shahnameh ("The Epic of Kings"), the Persian national epic, to which he gave its final and enduring form, although he based his poem mainly on an earlier prose version.