Transition to modernity in contemporary Iranian literature- A Case Study of Sadegh Hedayat and Forough Farrokhzad

The present study describes the process of transition to modernity in contemporary Iranian literature. To this effect, two contemporary Iranian literature writers namely, Sadeq Hedayat and Forough Farrokhzad were selected. With the application of the Cognitive Components approach, corresponding components were traced in their works and thoughts and subsequent to comparing and contrasting the results with the development of modernity, the status of thought in contemporary Iran was revealed. The study method was library research and content analysis and the paradigm was based on the interpretive sociological approach. Based on these and the Cognitive approach of Sadeq Hedayat and Forough Farrokhzad and the transition to modernity in Iran, the main question was: What type of style and viewpoint did they possess that influenced the construction, outlook and creativity of their workrs? In the analysis of their major works, the result, based on the Cognitive approach, showed that both of their styles and viewpoints adhered to creative abduction approach and a dialectic process. However, some static viewpoints using the dialectic approach to the subject and object results from their superior educational background affected their outlook on man. While that Sadegh Hedayat conformed to the traditional male-oriented structure which was not useful in forming a distinction between tradition and religion objectivity and separating them with a naturalistic approach, Forough Farrokhzad focused on traditional gender boundaries.