Modernist Techniques and the Representation of the Modern Man in Golshiri's Storytelling

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Corresponding author, Assistant Professor, Department of Persian Language and Literature, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran.

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Purpose: Houshang Golshiri, as one of the pioneers of modernist fiction in Iran, has played a significant role in the evolution of contemporary storytelling. The use of modernist techniques in Golshiri's stories goes beyond formal functions, and forms a deep connection with the intellectual foundations present in his narratives. This issue highlights the necessity of conducting an independent study on the nature and function of modernist techniques in Golshiri's stories.
Method: In this article, by focusing on the most important modernist elements in Golshiri's works—such as multiple subjectivities, modernist characterization, doubt and uncertainty, fragmented form, and the multiplicity of realities—the modernist approaches in Golshiri's storytelling are examined and analyzed.
Findings and Conclusions: The results of the article indicate that the abundance of modernist techniques in Golshiri's stories challenges the importance of 'language' as the sole means of perception and understanding. Alongside language, it also introduces a system of narrative and storytelling 'techniques' as a set of tools and processes with the function of 'representation' and 'perception' in the narrative. Conceptually, their primary function is to represent the existential anxiety and alienation of the modern human, while also depicting the complexities of human experience.

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Journal of Prose Studies in Persian Literature
Volume 27, Issue 56
December 2024
Pages 59-78

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