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Comparative Analysis of the Level of Similarity of Persian Sufism-Didactic Literature and Alchemist Novel

Fars Tasavvuf-Didaktik Edebiyatı ile Simyacı Romanının Benzerlik Düzeyinin Karşılaştırmalı Olarak İncelenmesi

Hojjat Abbasi(Persian language and literature, payame noor university)
Ahmet Yeşil(Sakarya Üniversitesi)0000-0002-0606-5177
Pages
243–268
Publication Date
2021-01-31
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This article, which was prepared by taking into account the comparative method, aims to investigate the common motifs and similes used in Iranian mystic-didactic literature in a wider range with the novel Alchemist, as well as to examine the domains and potentials of important works in Iranian literature.

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Objective & Hypothesis:As the Alchemist novel written by Paulo Coelho gained a worldwide reputation, the rumors that Paulo was inspired by various works and that he made transfers from different works became widespread.
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Key Findings & Data:Especially the similarity of the first and last chapter of the Alchemist novel with a story in Mesnevi; It led Iranians and the readers of Mesnevi to think that the Alchemist novel was written by being influenced by the aforementioned story of Mevlana.
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Conclusion & Impact:This article, which was prepared by taking into account the comparative method, aims to investigate the common motifs and similes used in Iranian mystic-didactic literature in a wider range with the novel Alchemist, as well as to examine the domains and potentials of important works in Iranian literature.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Karşılaştırmalı Edebiyat · Simyacı · Paulo Coelho

Abstract

As the Alchemist novel written by Paulo Coelho gained a worldwide reputation, the rumors that Paulo was inspired by various works and that he made transfers from different works became widespread. Especially the similarity of the first and last chapter of the Alchemist novel with a story in Mesnevi; It led Iranians and the readers of Mesnevi to think that the Alchemist novel was written by being influenced by the aforementioned story of Mevlana. The truth is that, on the one hand, Paulo expressed his inspiration from Tales of One Thousand and One Nights, on the other hand, Iranians think he was influenced by a single story of the Mesnevi; It causes the idea that Paulo may have been influenced-inspired by other masterpieces of Iranian literature is ignored. This article, which was prepared by taking into account the comparative method, aims to investigate the common motifs and similes used in Iranian mystic-didactic literature in a wider range with the novel Alchemist, as well as to examine the domains and potentials of important works in Iranian literature.

Özet

Paulo Coelho’nun kaleme aldığı Simyacı romanının dünya çapında bir üne kavuşmasıyla birlikte, Paulo’nun eserini oluştururken çeşitli eserlerden ilham aldığı, farklı eserlerden aktarımlar yaptığı tarzındaki söylentiler de yaygınlaşmıştır. Özellikle Simyacı romanının ilk ve son bölümünün Mesnevi’de yer alan bir hikâyeyle benzerliği; İranlıları ve Mesnevi okurlarını, Simyacı romanının Mevlana’nın mezkûr hikâyesinden etkilenerek yazıldığı düşüncesine sevk etmişidir. Gerçek şu ki, bir taraftan Paulo’un Binbir Gece Masalları’ndan esinlendiğini dile getirmesi, diğer taraftan da İranlıların, onun Mesnevi’nin tek bir hikâyesinden etkilendiğini düşünmesi; Paulo’un İran edebiyatının diğer şaheserlerinden de etkilenmiş-esinlenmiş olabileceği düşüncesinin gör ardı edilmesine neden olmaktadır. Karşılaştırmalı metot dikkate alınarak hazırlanan bu makaleyle, Simyacı romanıyla İran mistik-didaktik edebiyatında kullanılan ortak motif ve mazmunların daha geniş bir yelpazede araştırılması ve ayrıca İran edebiyatında yer alan önemli eserlerinin etki alanı ve potansiyellerinin incelenmesi hedeflemektedir.

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Abbasi, H., Yeşil, A. (2021). Comparative Analysis of the Level of Similarity of Persian Sufism-Didactic Literature and Alchemist Novel. Doğu Esintileri, Cilt: 1 Sayı: 14, 243–268. https://ajindex.com/articles/1583628

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