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al-Maʿná fī baṭn al-shāʿir: On the text-critical relevance of Fayḍī’s autobiographical comments
Fayḍī Fayyāḍī (1547–1595), the poet laureate of the Mughal emperor Akbar, was a celebrity of his time. In addition to having prompted praises and criticism from his contemporaries throughout the Persianate world, he left a substantial body of writings on his life (prefaces in Arabic and Persian, letters, qaṣīdas) and comments about himself scattered in his poetry (rubāʿīs, ghazals, and mathnawīs). In this presentation, I will discuss the generic background of these autobiographical writings, how they can help us shed light on the history of the compiling of his dīwān, and what they teach us about the way Fayḍī fashioned his persona, envisioned his oeuvre, and composed his poetry.
Date:
24 February 2026, 17:15
Venue:
The Queen's College, High Street OX1 4AW
Venue Details:
Memorial Room
Speaker:
Professor Thibaut d'Hubert (Institut für Indologie und Tibetologie, LMU, Munich)
Organiser contact email address:
shaahin.pishbin@queens.ox.ac.uk
Booking required?:
Not required
Audience:
Members of the University only
Editor:
Shaahin Pishbin
