A reasonably good summary of the life and poetic works of Mirza Shafi Vazeh. I wonder about the inclusion of Ivan Grigoriev.
Life
Birth Date
Is it reasonably well written?
Whereas other sources claim Mirza Shafi was born in 1794 in Ganja, a strong refutation and citation of sources is given in this section. The section concludes (sensibly) with citation by Mirza Shafi's commander-in-chief.
Early Life
Is it reasonably well written?
The Russian conquest of the Caucasus features the fall of Shafi's father to impoverishment and death. Several sources are cited in rounding a conclusion that Mirza Shafi was "a kind, simple man who was Tatar by origin, and Persian by upbringing".
Education
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It is well known that Shafi made enemies of most of the local clergy. The influence of Haji Abdullah is strong and noted with regard to Shafi's continuing education.
Teaching in Tiflis
Is it reasonably well written?
Multiple sources confirm that Shafi taught oriental languages and calligraphy. Here is the beginnings of a time wherein Shafi's influence on Divans of the future was slowly being transmitted. His time teaching in the Gymnasium is also cited by many sources.
Vazeh and Bodenstedt
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Bodenstedt made Shafi famous in Europe
Bodenstedt's hoax is also well known.
Death
Is it reasonably well written?
Not many sources cite the date nor the cause of death.
The location is often given some name of a garden.
Simple, and well scribed, well sourced.
Literary Activity
Is it reasonably well written?
The most important section of this article
Addresses the mystery of poems lost and found
Unfolds the history of translations
Unfolds the character and writing of Shafi
Legacy
Is it reasonably well written?
A good history, well illustrated.
Notes and References
Is it reasonably well written?
All examined; appropriate
External Links
Is it reasonably well written?
Noted
End Matter
Is it is Broad in its coverage?
Yes, this is exemplary in coverage and history, yet appropriately terse and concise.
There are many images, well laid out and appropriate to each section.
The legacy section images are both apt and very well laid out.
First image (a crop) is in the public domain, dated 1850
Battle of Ganja is dated 1893, so public domain.
Abbas mosque in Ganja is work of Dmitri Ivanovich Yermakov and claimed to be circa 1900.
Gymnasium image is from Poetry of Nikoloz Baratashvili, Permission=PD-Ol
Page from the Chrestomathy is dated 1852, extract from филиала Академии наук СССР, 1938
Poems of Mirza Shafi Vazeh is dated 1890, source is above.
Vazeh and Bodenstedt image is dated 1850, Tausend und ein Tag im Orient, 1850
Three images in the legacy section are Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International, and Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.
A reasonably good summary of the life and poetic works of Mirza Shafi Vazeh. I wonder about the inclusion of Ivan Grigoriev.
Life
Birth Date
Is it reasonably well written?
Whereas other sources claim Mirza Shafi was born in 1794 in Ganja, a strong refutation and citation of sources is given in this section. The section concludes (sensibly) with citation by Mirza Shafi's commander-in-chief.
Early Life
Is it reasonably well written?
The Russian conquest of the Caucasus features the fall of Shafi's father to impoverishment and death. Several sources are cited in rounding a conclusion that Mirza Shafi was "a kind, simple man who was Tatar by origin, and Persian by upbringing".
Education
Is it reasonably well written?
It is well known that Shafi made enemies of most of the local clergy. The influence of Haji Abdullah is strong and noted with regard to Shafi's continuing education.
Teaching in Tiflis
Is it reasonably well written?
Multiple sources confirm that Shafi taught oriental languages and calligraphy. Here is the beginnings of a time wherein Shafi's influence on Divans of the future was slowly being transmitted. His time teaching in the Gymnasium is also cited by many sources.
Vazeh and Bodenstedt
Is it reasonably well written?
Bodenstedt made Shafi famous in Europe
Bodenstedt's hoax is also well known.
Death
Is it reasonably well written?
Not many sources cite the date nor the cause of death.
The location is often given some name of a garden.
Simple, and well scribed, well sourced.
Literary Activity
Is it reasonably well written?
The most important section of this article
Addresses the mystery of poems lost and found
Unfolds the history of translations
Unfolds the character and writing of Shafi
Legacy
Is it reasonably well written?
A good history, well illustrated.
Notes and References
Is it reasonably well written?
All examined; appropriate
External Links
Is it reasonably well written?
Noted
End Matter
Is it is Broad in its coverage?
Yes, this is exemplary in coverage and history, yet appropriately terse and concise.
There are many images, well laid out and appropriate to each section.
The legacy section images are both apt and very well laid out.
First image (a crop) is in the public domain, dated 1850
Battle of Ganja is dated 1893, so public domain.
Abbas mosque in Ganja is work of Dmitri Ivanovich Yermakov and claimed to be circa 1900.
Gymnasium image is from Poetry of Nikoloz Baratashvili, Permission=PD-Ol
Page from the Chrestomathy is dated 1852, extract from филиала Академии наук СССР, 1938
Poems of Mirza Shafi Vazeh is dated 1890, source is above.
Vazeh and Bodenstedt image is dated 1850, Tausend und ein Tag im Orient, 1850
Three images in the legacy section are Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International, and Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.