Bewildered Mirror: Mirror, Self, and World in the Poems of Forugh Farrokhzad

Rahimi Bahmany, Leila (2010): Bewildered Mirror: Mirror, Self, and World in the Poems of Forugh Farrokhzad. In: Brookshaw, Dominic Parviz und Rahimieh, Nasrin (eds.) : Forugh Farrokhzad, poet of modern Iran : iconic woman and feminine pioneer of new Persian poetry. International library of Iranian studies, Vol. 21. London: I.B. Tauris. pp. 69-82

Abstract

Mirror imagery plays a crucial role in the poetry of Forugh Farrokhzād. The poet’s use of mirror imagery is not limited to the recurrent, traditional, or even clichéd images and symbolism found in classical Persian literature. Farrokhzād manages to move beyond the traditional and establish herself as a feminine, modern and anti-transcendentalist poet. Through the mirror, Farrokhzād expresses her desires, fears, anxieties, doubts and many other feelings. Her psychology of mirroring undergoes radical transformations indicative of her personal and poetic development. An overview of mirror imagery in the entirety of her work shows her feminine history of disturbed ego formation and at the same time her artistic development. This is because almost any psychological stance of a woman can arguably be interpreted in reference to her relationship with her reflection in the mirror.

• Item Type: Book Section
• Faculties: Cultural Studies > Department of Ancient and Modern Cultures > Institute for Near and Middle Eastern Studies; Cultural Studies > Department of Ancient and Modern Cultures > Institute for Near and Middle Eastern Studies > Iranian Studies
• Subjects: 800 Literature > 890 Other literatures
• ISBN: 978-1-84885-155-9
• Place of Publication: London
• Language: English