Persian literature as a part of Persian art refers to literature written in the Persian language. Persian literature has a history of one thousand and one hundred years.
Persian poetry and Persian prose are two main genres in Persian literature. Some old books on non-literary subjects such as history, prayers, and various sciences also have literary value and with the passage of time, they have become among the classical works of Persian literature.
The fame of some Iranian poets and writers has gone beyond the borders of Iran. Poets and writers such as Ferdowsi, Saadi, Hafez Shirazi, Molavi, Omar Khayyam, and Nizami are world-famous.
Among the well-known figures of contemporary Persian literature in the world, we can mention Sadegh Hedayat in fiction and Ahmad Shamlou in poetry.
