Lucknow school of Urdu poetry
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The Lucknow school of Urdu poetry is a stylistic tradition that flourished in Lucknow, known for its refined, ornate language, aesthetic sensuality, and emphasis on elegance and courtly culture.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary movement
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poetic tradition ⓘ school of Urdu poetry ⓘ |
| aestheticOrientation |
ornamental
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romantic ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nawab courts of Awadh
NERFINISHED
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mushaira culture in Lucknow ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Delhi school of Urdu poetry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSetting | Nawabi Lucknow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedIn | Awadh region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
adab (courtesy and refined manners)
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ishq-e-mijazi (earthly love) ⓘ nafasat (elegance) ⓘ nazakat (delicacy) ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
beauty
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love ⓘ urban courtly life ⓘ |
| genre |
ghazal
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masnavi ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late Mughal and Awadh period ⓘ |
| influenced | later Urdu romantic poetry ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Persian poetic tradition
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courtly culture of Awadh ⓘ |
| knownFor |
elaborate metaphors and similes
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focus on social etiquette and manners ⓘ musicality of verse ⓘ sensuous description of beauty ⓘ |
| language |
Urdu language
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surface form:
Urdu
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| literaryTradition | South Asian literature ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Lucknow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | written poetry ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
court gatherings
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salons and private mehfils ⓘ |
| period | 18th–19th century transition ⓘ |
| region |
northern India
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surface form:
North India
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| relatedTo | Lucknowi tehzeeb (Lucknow etiquette and culture) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stylisticFeatures |
aesthetic sensuality
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courtly culture ⓘ delicate romantic imagery ⓘ emphasis on elegance ⓘ highly polished ghazal form ⓘ ornate diction ⓘ refined language ⓘ |
| uses | highly Persianized Urdu vocabulary ⓘ |
| values | aesthetic refinement over simplicity ⓘ |
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