دکتر شهرام مرادی فیروز

The theoretical structure of conceptual blending is based on the idea that the process of meaning construction arises from the combination and fusion of conceptual structures. In this process, inner mental spaces are formed, mappings between these spaces occur, and as a result of selective blending between these spaces, a new space called blended space emerges, which is more than the sum of its constituent parts. This article examines the mental spaces related to the term "rend" in Hafez's poetry. The main goal of this article is to clarify how the character of "rend" in Hafez's poetry transforms into an elevated and perfect human being with all the negative characteristics associated with it in the external world, deserving of authority and leadership. The research findings indicate that Hafez has created a character by using mental spaces and blending them regarding "rend", which, despite possessing the real qualities of a "rend

Fantastic Realism, which has been mentioned in various debates and critiques with different titles including genre and school, is a term that was formed on a background provided by schools such as Surrealism. The features of this literary and artistic style first appeared in the works of the well-knownRussian writer, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, and it was later investigated by theoristssuch asMikhailBakhtin and Malcolm V. Jones as a theory.
FantasticRealism is a kindof realism that featuresfantasies, in the sense that it expresses extrinsic realitiesaccording to innermost feelings and desiresof human beings. This leads to a doubt about reality and makes the reader suspect his/herunderstanding of reality.Like many other contemporary schools and genres, this theory has been widely disseminated throughout the world, including Iran, and Iranian writers who had the intellectual and cultural potential for such an artistic style, have welcomed it. KhosrowHamzavi is a writer whose works are consistent with this literary style, in a way that they can be labelled‘Fantastic Realism’. His novel When Simoom Was blowing on a Stemincorporates the features and characteristics of this theory and style of literature. In this research, we examine the features of Fantastic Realism in this novel.