The study of architextualite in Se-kheshti lyrics of the North Khorasan’s Kurmanj

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., Department of Handicrafts, Faculty of Art, University of Bojnord

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The Kurmanj people, a branch of the Kurdish ethnic group, are mainly settled in northern Khorasan, Iran. This study investigates one of their dominant oral poetic forms, known as Se-Kheshti (three-line folk poems), using Gérard Genette’s theory of transtextuality, with a specific emphasis on architextuality. The aim is to explore the structural and thematic affiliations of these poems within broader literary traditions.

Drawing on approximately 1,400 translated Se-Kheshti texts, the research employs a qualitative, analytical-interpretive approach based on documentary sources. Structurally, the poems follow a syllabic-numerical meter, situating them within the tradition of Pahlaviyat—a non-aruzic poetic system—and, given their intrinsic musicality, linking them to Khosravaniyat. Thematically, the prominence of emotional tone, lyrical self-expression, and imaginative imagery aligns them with the genre of lyric poetry.

By applying architextual analysis to a corpus of oral literature, this study contributes to the theoretical interpretation of folk poetry and highlights the deep-rooted literary and cultural significance of Se-Kheshti in the Kurdish poetic tradition.

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Persian Language and Iranian Dialects

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Available Online from 07 September 2025

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