Ravāyat-i shāhnāmah bih nasr Persian 2013

“Narrating the Shahnameh in Prose” is an accessible prose retelling of Hakim Abol-Qasem Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh, prepared by Iraj Golserkhi, an Iranian writer and researcher of popular culture. The work aims to bring the vast world of the Shahnameh closer to contemporary readers by presenting its stories and narratives in a clear and accessible prose form.

In this book, the Shahnameh is presented not merely as a collection of tales about kings and battles, but as a reflection of Iran’s cultural and human history; a body of stories about humanity’s enduring efforts to uphold truth, justice, wisdom, freedom, and the preservation of the homeland. In his retelling, Golserkhi emphasizes the human, ethical, and cultural dimensions of the Shahnameh, portraying it as a legacy of the experiences, struggles, triumphs, and aspirations of past generations.

“Narrating the Shahnameh in Prose” provides an opportunity to engage more easily with Ferdowsi’s timeless stories; a work in which heroes, kings, and mythical figures are presented not only as historical or legendary characters, but also as symbols of human values and Iranian cultural identity.