Arj nama-yi Malik al-Shu?ara? Bahar

Muhammad Taqi "e;Malik al-shu?ara?"e; Bahar (d. 1951) was a poet, a philologist and editor of ancient Persian texts, a publicist, and also a political activist. Born in Mashhad in 1856 and writing poetry since he was seven, he inherited the honorific title of poet laureate of Astan-i Quds from his father, Malik al-shu?ara? Saburi, in 1903. Malik al-shu?ara? Bahar was active in the constitutional movement at the beginning of the twentieth century. He published activist poetry, was involved in various reformist newspapers and magazines, and saw the inside of a prison more than once, both in Qajar times and under Reza Shah. The present work is a collection of articles and documents in honour of Malik al-shu?ara? Bahar with a focus on his significance as a philologist. Includes the first edition of his autobiography (in two versions), a bibliography, and a series of articles by various scholars in appreciation of his work as a philologist.