An Introduction to Definitions & Principles of Non-Serious Literature

Non-serious literature is based upon jest, lampoon, satire, humor, parody, disturber, joke, pleasantry, mockery, jeer, wit, epigram, dirty joke, teasing, caricature, mockery, and alike -- most of which are subdivisions of jest, lampoon, and satire.During Iran’s different political, social, and literary changes, non-serious literature has constantly witnessed waxes and wanes, which reflect changes in governments and people’s moods and living conditions, as well as natural and historical incidents.In fact, one of the main reasons for spread of such literature can be sought in public’s social divergence and moral diversions. In other words, as the Farsi saying goes, “What pours out of a container is but what it contains”.