Investigating the Role of Commitment and Obligation in the Formation and Development of Iranian Resistance Literature from Its Inception to the Islamic Revolution
Keywords:
Sustainability literature, Commitment and commitment, Islamic Revolution, History of Iranian LiteratureAbstract
Resistance literature, as an influential tool in the history of Iranian literature, has played a significant role in reflecting and promoting social, political, and human issues. This genre of literature, with a focus on resistance against oppression, corruption, and injustice, has consistently served as an instrument for social struggle and raising public awareness. The aim of this study is to examine the impact of Iranian authors’ commitment and obligation in shaping and developing resistance literature from its inception up to the Islamic Revolution, and to analyze how these commitments were utilized for social, political, and cultural critique. This research has been conducted using a descriptive-analytical method and is based on library and documentary sources. A comparative-logical approach was employed to analyze various works. The findings indicate that Iranian resistance literature has played a significant role in promoting justice, freedom, and resistance during critical periods such as the Constitutional Revolution and the Islamic Revolution. Writers, through their commitment to humanistic and social ideals, created works aimed at combating oppression and corruption. These works not only reflected social and cultural aspects but also contributed to the expansion of a culture of resistance and social awareness. The study emphasizes that commitment and obligation have served as central elements in the formation of this body of literature.
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