Vesal Shirazi
Iranian poet (1782 – 1845)
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Vesal Shirazi (Persian: وصال شیرازی; 1782 – 1845) was an Iranian poet, who wrote in the style of Bazgasht-e adabi,[1] which advocated for the return of the Khorasani and Iraqi styles in Persian literature.[2][3]
Vesal Shirazi | |
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Persian calligraphy by Vesal Shirazi, dated 1821 | |
| Born | 1782 |
| Died | 1845 (aged 62–63) |
| Resting place | Near Shah Cheragh, Shiraz |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Language | |
| Literary movement | Bazgasht-e adabi |
| Children | Mirza Mohammad Davari Shirazi |
Some historians consider him to have been the most prominent poet under Fath-Ali Shah Qajar (r. 1797–1834).[4]
