From paratext to text, study of a generic gap in Fictional trilogy of Kazzazi

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Biological fictions are among the most prevalent writing genres in contemporary European literature. Being based on the life of a real person, these writings try to reproduce it through various forms. Although very few books of this kind have been published in Iran, studying them can help us comprehend the special subtleties and capacities of the genre. A good example in this regard is a fictional trilogy by Jalaleddin Kazzazi: Iran’s Son (2013), Iran’s Father (2013) and Iran’s Prophet (2014) which have been respectively inspired by the life and adventures of Ferdowsi, Cyrus, and Zoroaster. A close examination of this trilogy can make us have a better understanding of some features of biological fictions and what distinguishes it from historical biographies. With this view and in order to acquire a better understanding of this literary genre, the present article tries to establish a categorization of some of the known features of this literary genre based on generic studies done in France.

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Research in Contemporary World Literature
Volume 22, Issue 1
August 2017
Pages 135-156

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