Reflection of Regional Elements of Southern Part of Iran in Pezeshkiyan's Poems

One of the most important differences between Persian classic literature and the modern literature is the poet’s or writer’s attitude towards his surrounding atmosphere and its impression. In the contemporary literary works, some signs of geographical and linguistic features as well as the traditions of the poet’s homeland and his place of residence can be found, but this kind of impressions can be seen very rarely in the Persian classic literature. Today, southern region of Iran with warm weather, palm groves, the Persian Gulf, huge rivers, etc., is of great interest to these poets and writers, and the above-mentioned features have been reflected in their works. One of the contemporary poets who was from south part of Iran and spent most of his life in this region is Mohsen Pezeshkiyan (1326-1358). He mostly lived in Kazeroun, Boushehr and Tehran where their regional elements were completely different. His poems have been profoundly influenced by his place of residence. The reflection of south sea, pharos and seagulls, palm groves, customs and manners, native words, proverbs and, on the whole, culture, dialect and geographical features in his poems demonstrate properly the native taste of his works. The present paper, through investigating the collection of his poems entitled Shesh Daftar (Six Booklets) defines and classifies the regional elements of his poems. Undoubtedly, the impression of south region on pezeshkiyan’s poems vary due to his lifestyle in different periods.