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Rudaki

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Also known as Abu Abdallah Rudaki, Rūdakī

Rudaki (also spelled Rodaki; ; – 940/41) was a poet, singer, and musician who is regarded as the first major poet to write in New Persian. A court poet under the Samanids, he reportedly composed more than 180,000 verses, yet only a small portion of his work has survived, most notably parts of his versification of the Kalila wa-Dimna, a collection of Indian fables.

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Rudaki was a male poet and writer from the Samanid Empire who wrote in Persian. He is also known by the pseudonym رودکی. His literary output included works in the Ruba'i, Qasida, and ghazal genres.

He was born around 858 or 859 and died on January 1, 941, or in 940 or 941. During his life, he suffered from blindness. His works have been described by the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

Open Library lists 14 works by the author. Notable titles include Jewish Travel Guide, 1992, Лирика. Из персидско-таджикской поэзии, Devoni Rūdakī, Versoj, and Sheʺri Rūdaki.

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Person · Open Library

Born
c. 858
Died
940/41
Works
14

Top works

  • Jewish Travel Guide, 1992
  • Лирика. Из персидско-таджикской поэзии
  • Devoni Rūdakī
  • Versoj
  • Sheʺri Rūdaki

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Key facts

Writer.name
Rudaki
Writer.image
Miniature of Rudaki by Hossein Behzad.jpg
Writer.caption
Illustration of Rudaki by Hossein Behzad, dated 1958
Writer.birth_place
Banoj, Samanid Empire
Writer.death_date
940/41 (aged 82 or 83)
Writer.death_place
Banoj, Samanid Empire

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Samanid Empire
Occupation
writer
Languages spoken
Persian
Genre
ghazal
Image
Miniature of Rudaki by Hossein Behzad.jpg
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Commons category
Rudaki
date of birth
0859-00-00
date of death
0941-01-01
medical condition
blindness
writing language
Persian
pseudonym
رودکی
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  • Legacy and assessment
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Rudaki (also spelled Rodaki; ; – 940/41) was a poet, singer, and musician who is regarded as the first major poet to write in New Persian. A court poet under the Samanids, he reportedly composed more than 180,000 verses, yet only a small portion of his work has survived, most notably parts of his versification of the Kalila wa-Dimna, a collection of Indian fables.

Born in the village of Banoj (located in the present-day Rudak area), the most important part of Rudaki's career was spent at the court of the Samanids. While biographical information connects him to the Samanid amir (ruler) Nasr II (), he may have already joined the court under the latter's predecessor, Ahmad Samani ().

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Rudaki” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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