A critical survey of Garshasbnamah edited by Habib Yaqmaei

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 PhD student, Persian Language and Literature, Yasuj University, Yasuj, Iran

2 yasuj univer sity

3 faculty of literature and humanities, yasuj university, yasuj, iran

10.22099/jba.2024.49706.4516

Abstract

If we consider the fame and popularity of Ferdowsi's Shahnameh as the first and most important reason for Grashasbnamah’s anonymity and staying on the shelf, the second reason for this oblivion must have something to do with the only existing edition of this literary work. Garshasbnameh was first completely edited and published by Habib Yaghmai in 1938. This edition has some problems. The essayists seek to analyze and criticize the methodology and result of Yaghmai's edition by comparing manuscripts that Yaghmai used in process of editing as well as the newly-found ones by giving examples and evidence as far as this research can allow, and provide suggested editions. The findings of this research shows that the editor deviated many times from his declared method. Sometimes he did not mention textual variants, and in some cases textual variants were given partly. Also, shifting of the copy-text and other textual variants from text to margin is sometimes unsubstantiated and unjustified. In addition, the edition lacks comprehensive, useful, enlightening and guiding commentaries.

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Journal of Poetry Studies (boostan Adab)

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 01 June 2024

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