Reflection of the National Epic in Masoud Sa d's Poetry

From its inception, Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh has continued its glorious auspicious cultural-literary presence as a nascent fountain of epic, heroic, wisdom and moral themes and also as a mirror reflecting national and mythological rites. A man of letter whose poetry is dynamically influenced by Shahnameh is Masoud Sa’d Salman. He has prepared a selection called ‘Ekhtiarat Shahnameh’. He has been under the influence of Shahnameh for various reasons, all of which are reflected in his poetry. Iranian, man of letter, commander, poet, scribe, noble…. are but a few of his characteristics. Ferdowsi’s impact on Masoud’s style makes his poetry strong and also gives it an epic color.