The Trace of Historical Events in Three Fictions of Jalal Al-e Ahmad’s
Subject Areas : Research in Iranian classical literatureKeywords: Jalal Al Ahmad, contemporary Persian literature Modir-e Madrese Noon va-l-Qalam and Nefrin-e Zamin contemporary history,
Abstract :
Jalal Al Ahmad is an influential writer in Iran’s contemporary literature. There has always been a big controversy over him because of the social conditions of his time, and his own specific character. Most of his literary works are rich in references to social and historical events, so that they mirror the social and cultural context of his time. Jalal was frank in both personality and his political stance. He was not a man of hypocrisy; so was in his writings, where he appears as a careful observer of the facts. The present research is an attempt to give a picture of the social and cultural context of his time, studying Jalal’s works (with focus on his three stories: Modir-e Madrese, Noon va-l-Qalam and Nefrin-e Zamin), as well as the books and writings about him. The finding of the study has provided good evidences on how concerned Jalal was about the society and the events around him, and how well he has portrayed his personal and social life in his works.