Folk culture style in Simin Daneshvar's novels based on the theory of C. S. Bern

Subject Areas : journal of literary criticism and stylistics research

Ali Asmand ¹ , Masoomeh Mohammadnejad ²

1 - Assistant Professor of Persian Language and Literature, Islamshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Islamshahr, Iran.
2 - Lecturer in the Department of Persian Language and Literature, Islamshahr Islamic Azad University

Received: 2023-10-09 Accepted : 2023-10-09 Published : 2022-08-23

Keywords: Simin Daneshvar, popular culture style, C S Bern, Saushon novels, Wandering Island and Wandering Sarban,

Abstract :

The authors of the novel have given national color to their writings with various manifestations of folk style and have preserved the culture from the ravages of oblivion and passed them on to the future generations.Among the writers, Simin Daneshvar has used many proverbs, folk expressions, and customs of the people of Iran to serve social thoughts, paying attention to folk style.In this article,various elements of the folk style of the novels "Sushon, Wandering Island and Sarban Wandering" are presented based on the classification of "C.S. Burne".The results show he from all three categories mentioned in the theory of "C.S. Burn" that is; He has used beliefs, customs and habits, culture and customs and myths, proverbs, stories and folk ideas and with a special attitude he has used the folk style to express intellectual concerns and social issues by creating atmosphere of story elements.