Daqiqi

Abu Mansur Daqiqi (Persian: ابومنصور دقیقی), better simply known as Daqiqi (دقیقی), was one of the most prominent Persian poets of the Samanid era. He was the first to undertake the creation of the national epic of Iran, the Shahnameh, but was killed in 977 after only completing 1,000 verses. His work was continued by his contemporary Ferdowsi, who would later become celebrated as the most influential figure in Persian literature.

Daqiqi
دقیقی
Native name
دقیقی
BornAbu Manṣūr Muḥammad ibn Ahmad Daqīqī
c. 935
Tus, Khorasan, Samanid Empire
Died977
OccupationPoet
LanguagePersian
GenrePersian poetry, national epic
SubjectPersian revivalism
Notable worksWriting the story of Gushtasp in the Shahnameh
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