TY - JOUR T1 - In the Name of God “Passage of the Critical Literature in Persian Poetry” (Since the Beginning of the 18th Century) AU - Mohammadi, Mohammad Hossein Khan AU - Nia, Mohammad Amir Obaydi AU - Satlu, Ali Ansari JO - Research Journal of Applied Sciences VL - 11 IS - 8 SP - 709 EP - 714 PY - 2016 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1815-932x DO - rjasci.2016.709.714 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjasci.2016.709.714 KW - Protest literature KW -criticism KW -an example of outstanding poets KW -poetry KW -situation AB - One of the important issues in poetry is protest; this is due distressing social and political situation in different periods of history. Since, the beginning of time up to now poets have written complaint and criticism and protests in various fields of philosophy, society, politics and personal reasons. The first poems of protest and criticism can be seen in the works of Sassanid period and later in poetry from poets such as Ferdowsi, NaserKhosrow, Attar Senate, the Khaghani, Hafez, Saadi, SeifFarghani, FarrokhiYazdi, MirzadehEshghi and... In general, protest literature or criticism is the result of the thought process that somehow enlightened poet or writer is unhappy of the conditions within the community that in enumerating the flaws and shortcomings of the current situation, the way to improve the disadvantages in the form of poetry and literature. This study intends to review this type of poetry. ER -