جستجوی مقالات مرتبط با کلیدواژه « سفرنامه نویسی » در نشریات گروه « ادبیات و زبان ها »

Because of the title of a special style of writing, Travelogues provide information about places, people and cultures, they have special attractions and they are considered to be a tourist destination. The public attention to this issue has led researchers to point to the investigation of this writing style at different levels. Based on this, the present research has paid a comparative study of ""From Pariz to Paris" and "Journey of Farang"written by Al-Ahmad. Paying attention to the details in the description of events and people, telegraphy writing and criticism of Al-Ahmad, the research style and the artistic style of the ancient Parisian scholar in the travelogue, it is necessary to pay attention to the research. The main question of the research is, what are the stylistic characteristics, the main characteristics of these two works? and what differentiates them from each other? Are writer’s experiences special in this genre? Research findings show that Al Ahmad’s writing story, his critical point of views are visible in his travelogues. Bastani Prizi’s research background at the University of Antiquities in Paris, and his in-depth view of history and culture are well known in his work. The present research method is descriptive-analytical and based on the library resources.

Semiotics is a research approach which evaluates the signs to understanding the hidden meaning in the context. This approach which utilize linguistics, sociology, and literary criticism, is an efficient way of analysis. Semiotic analysis of travelogues provides an opportunity to a new reading and better understanding of them. Moreover, semiotic analysis can clarify the role of travelogues in delineating and representing the social and cultural status of societies. Based on Pierre Guiraud’s theory, this paper attempts to reveal the hidden aspects of identity, culture and social customs of explored lands by reviewing the social signs in Haj Sayyah travelogue, which is the longest travelogue of an ordinary person with regard to time and place during the Naseri Era. Using a descriptive-analytic method, this study compares and sometimes contrasts the Iranian-Islamic culture with the European culture and the confrontation of human beings with themselves and the environment. The findings show that religious beliefs and issues, as signs of identity, are the most important concern for the writer who dealt with them critically both inside and outside of Iran. As a young clergyman, his excessive attention to holy places like mosques, temples and churches suggests his religious identity.