Writing about History of Comparative Persian and Arabic Literature Based on the Pattern of Genres

The present research is a suggestion for writing about “The History of Comparative Persian and Arabic Literature” based on the “Pattern of Genres”. The main question of the article is which genre in Persian and Arabic literature can be the subject of study in writing the history of comparative literature? This article seeks to find criteria for the separation and categorization of genres in Persian and Arabic literature that have the capability of comparative study within a historical context. In spite of the researchs that we've been discussing in the history of the article, this essay is distinguished for having a comparative approach in examining the historical evolution of Persian and Arabic literary types. The findings of this research show that the literary types that can be designed in this area can be divided into two groups: “Common Genres” and “Parallel Genres”. The first group is those who have some originality and Persian or Arabic origin and the second group is genres that their theme is one of the general human issues or from the Western-European imported genres to the Persian and Arabic literature.