The Genesis and Definition of a Literary Composition: The Dah-nama "Ten Love-Letters"

Abstract

Vis u Ramin a masnavi of Fahraddin Gurgani written in "ten love letters" style has been the example for six masnavis in Persian Literature.
Known literary works written in "ten love letters" style in Eastern Turkish (Chagatai) Literature are "Muhabbat-nama" of Horazmi, "Latafat-nama" of Hocendi, "Dah-nama" of Amiri and "Ta'aşşuk-nama" of Saydi Ahmad Mirza.