Identification and Analysis of Lyric Elements in Contemporary Persian Poetry with a Focus on the Poetry of Gholamreza Brousan
Abstract
This study aims to analyze the lyrical elements in the poetry of Gholamreza Brousan through a descriptive-analytical approach. The primary research question investigates the extent to which the characteristics and positive effects of lyrical poetry can be identified in Brousan’s works. As one of the oldest and most widespread poetic genres, lyrical poetry reflects individual emotions. Examining this genre in Brousan’s poetry—where personal lived experiences are transformed into verse—is therefore of scholarly significance. Drawing upon diverse theoretical perspectives on lyrical poetry, this study seeks to extract and analyze shared lyrical components within his poems. The hypothesis suggests that Brousan’s works embody the core elements of lyrical poetry, which accounts for their effective engagement with readers. Findings indicate that his poems are marked by emotional depth, individuality, artistic language, imaginative imagery, and philosophical reflection. The analysis shows that in the contemporary literary context, despite the growing tendencies toward linguistic complexity or prose-like structures in poetry, reinforcing lyrical components not only enhances the aesthetic and literary quality of poetic works but also helps restore the reader-poem connection and prevents the erosion of poetic form into prose.