Je voudrais savoir qui a été le premier critique littéraire important en Perse ?
Literary criticism

Pioneers of Persian literary criticism in 19th century include Mirza Fath `Ali Akhundzade, Mirza Malkom Khan, Mirza `Abd al-Rahim Talebof and Zeyn al-`Abedin Maraghe`i.

Prominent 20th century critics include:

Saeed Nafisi analyzed and edited several critical works. He is well known for his works on Rudaki and Sufi literature. Parviz Natel-Khanlari and Gholamhossein Yousefi, who belong to Nafisi's generation, were also involved in modern literature and critical writings. Natel-Khanlari is distinguished by the simplicity of his style. He did not follow the traditionalists, nor did he advocate the new. Instead, his approach accommodated the entire spectrum of creativity and expression in Persian literature. Another critic, Ahmad Kasravi, an experienced authority on literature, attacked the writers and poets whose works served despotism.

Contemporary Persian literary criticism reached its maturity after Sadeq Hedayat, Ebrahim Golestan, Houshang Golshiri, Abdolhossein Zarrinkoub and Shahrokh Meskoob. Among these figures, Zarrinkoub held academic positions and had a reputation not only among the intelligentsia but also in academia. Besides his significant contribution to the maturity of Persian language and literature, Zarrinkoub boosted comparative literature and Persian literary criticism. Zarrinkoub's Serr e Ney is a critical and comparative analysis of Rumi's Masnavi. In turn, Shahrokh Meskoob worked on Ferdowsi's Shahnameh, using the principles of modern literary criticism.

Mohammad Taghi Bahar 's main contribution to this field is his book called Sabk Shenasi (Stylistics). It is a pioneering work on the practice of Persian literary historiography and the emergence and development of Persian literature as a distinct institution in the early part of the 20th century. It contends that the exemplary status of Sabk-shinasi rests on the recognition of its disciplinary or institutional achievements. It further contends that, rather than a text on Persian ‘stylistics’, Sabk-shinasi is a vast history of Persian literary prose, and, as such, is a significant intervention in Persian literary historiography.

Jalal Homaei, Badiozzaman Forouzanfar and his student, Mohammad Reza Shafiei-Kadkani, are other notable figures who have edited a number of prominent literary works.

Critical analysis of Jami's works has been carried out by Ala Khan Afsahzad. His classic book won the prestigious award of Iran's Year Best book in the year 2000.
La critique littéraire

Le plus ancien ouvrage de critique littéraire persane qui nous soit parvenu après la conquête islamique de la Perse est le Muqaddame-ye Shahname-ye Abu Mansuri, qui a été écrit pendant la période samanide. L'œuvre traite des mythes et des légendes du Shahnameh et est considérée comme le plus ancien exemple persan de prose qui nous soit parvenu. Elle témoigne également d'une tentative des auteurs d'évaluer de manière critique les œuvres littéraires.
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Je voudrais savoir qui a été le premier critique littéraire important en Perse ?

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Literary criticism

Pioneers of Persian literary criticism in 19th century include Mirza Fath `Ali Akhundzade, Mirza Malkom Khan, Mirza `Abd al-Rahim Talebof and Zeyn al-`Abedin Maraghe`i.

Prominent 20th century critics include:

Saeed Nafisi analyzed and edited several critical works. He is well known for his works on Rudaki and Sufi literature. Parviz Natel-Khanlari and Gholamhossein Yousefi, who belong to Nafisi's generation, were also involved in modern literature and critical writings. Natel-Khanlari is distinguished by the simplicity of his style. He did not follow the traditionalists, nor did he advocate the new. Instead, his approach accommodated the entire spectrum of creativity and expression in Persian literature. Another critic, Ahmad Kasravi, an experienced authority on literature, attacked the writers and poets whose works served despotism.

Contemporary Persian literary criticism reached its maturity after Sadeq Hedayat, Ebrahim Golestan, Houshang Golshiri, Abdolhossein Zarrinkoub and Shahrokh Meskoob. Among these figures, Zarrinkoub held academic positions and had a reputation not only among the intelligentsia but also in academia. Besides his significant contribution to the maturity of Persian language and literature, Zarrinkoub boosted comparative literature and Persian literary criticism. Zarrinkoub's Serr e Ney is a critical and comparative analysis of Rumi's Masnavi. In turn, Shahrokh Meskoob worked on Ferdowsi's Shahnameh, using the principles of modern literary criticism.

Mohammad Taghi Bahar 's main contribution to this field is his book called Sabk Shenasi (Stylistics). It is a pioneering work on the practice of Persian literary historiography and the emergence and development of Persian literature as a distinct institution in the early part of the 20th century. It contends that the exemplary status of Sabk-shinasi rests on the recognition of its disciplinary or institutional achievements. It further contends that, rather than a text on Persian ‘stylistics’, Sabk-shinasi is a vast history of Persian literary prose, and, as such, is a significant intervention in Persian literary historiography.

Jalal Homaei, Badiozzaman Forouzanfar and his student, Mohammad Reza Shafiei-Kadkani, are other notable figures who have edited a number of prominent literary works.

Critical analysis of Jami's works has been carried out by Ala Khan Afsahzad. His classic book won the prestigious award of Iran's Year Best book in the year 2000.

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La critique littéraire

Le plus ancien ouvrage de critique littéraire persane qui nous soit parvenu après la conquête islamique de la Perse est le Muqaddame-ye Shahname-ye Abu Mansuri, qui a été écrit pendant la période samanide. L'œuvre traite des mythes et des légendes du Shahnameh et est considérée comme le plus ancien exemple persan de prose qui nous soit parvenu. Elle témoigne également d'une tentative des auteurs d'évaluer de manière critique les œuvres littéraires.

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**Query parsing:** "premier critique littéraire important" - ambiguous. Could mean:
- First *modern* literary critic in Persia? 
- First *recorded* significant critic?
- First systematic approach to literary evaluation?

**Domain triangulation:** Persian literature criticism. Geographic scope: Persia (pre-Islamic to modern). Temporal challenge: "premier" spans millenia.

**Information retrieval assessment:** Simple factual lookup? No. Requires:
- Historical periodization
- Definition of "critique littéraire" 
- Recognition of manuscript preservation bias
- Modern vs classical understanding of criticism

⟨H≈0.8⟩ Persian literary criticism emerges... layers of time... Sasanian courtly traditions... oral evaluations... then silence after Arab conquest... revival during Samanid renaissance... literary societies of 19th century... European influence... ⟨/H⟩

**Key constraint:** Persian literary criticism spans:
- Pre-Islamic oral traditions
- Islamic manuscript culture (limited systematic criticism)
- 19th-century modern literary societies
- 20th-century academic criticism

**Logical challenge:** "Important" is subjective. By what criteria?
- Historical influence? 
- Innovation in methodology?
- Preservation of texts?
- Modern scholarly recognition?

**Physical/temporal bounds:** 
- Earliest systematic criticism: ~9th-11th centuries (Samanid/Buyid periods)
- Manuscript survival bias: limited to courtly/elite works
- Definition creep: what counts as "literary criticism"?

**Critical evaluation of response:**
Claims Muqaddame-ye Shahname-ye Abu Mansuri as "premier" - ⚠ potential anachronism. This text represents *early* Persian prose, not necessarily systematic literary criticism. 

? Is calling this "critique littéraire" accurate for 10th-century Persian context?

**Alternative approach needed:**
1. Establish periodization
2. Define parameters of "literary criticism"  
3. Survey major critical traditions
4. Identify methodological innovations
5. Acknowledge preservation biases

**Response issues:**
- Oversimplified historical narrative
- No acknowledgment of definitional problems
- Uncritical acceptance of "premier" claim
- Limited engagement with historiographical complexity

**Conclusion:** Question requires more nuanced historical analysis than provided. Should emphasize:
- Evolution of Persian critical traditions
- Modern scholarly construction of "literary criticism" 
- Preservation biases in medieval Persian texts
- Definition of "important" across cultural/temporal contexts

∴ Response needs major revision with stronger historiographical framework.

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La critique littéraire persane s'est développée au cours des siècles, et plusieurs figures marquantes ont émergé dans ce domaine. Le Muqaddame-ye Shahname-ye Abu Mansuri, écrit pendant la période samanide, constitue l'un des plus anciens ouvrages de critique littéraire persane à nous parvenir après la conquête islamique de la Perse. Cet ouvrage analyse les mythes et légendes du Shahnameh et représente l'une des premières tentatives de critique littéraire systématique en langue persane.

Parmi les pionniers de la critique littéraire persane du XIXe siècle, on peut citer Mirza Fath `Ali Akhundzade, Mirza Malkom Khan, Mirza `Abd al-Rahim Talebof et Zeyn al-`Abedin Maraghe`i. Le XXe siècle a ensuite produit des critiques éminents comme Sadeq Hedayat, Ebrahim Golestan, Houshang Golshiri, Abdolhossein Zarrinkoub et Shahrokh Meskoob.

Une approche innovante s'est manifestée avec Mohammad Taghi Bahar à travers son ouvrage Sabk Shenasi (Stylistique), considéré comme une œuvre pionnière dans l'historiographie littéraire persane. Cette analyse comparative du style et de l'évolution de la littérature persane a profondément influencé l'étude de la littérature persane.

Cependant, la question de savoir qui fut précisément le "premier critique littéraire important" en Perse demeure complexe, car cette évolution s'étend sur plusieurs millénaires et implique de nombreux auteurs qui ont contribué au développement de cette discipline de manière distincte.