Typology of Imagination in the Poetry of Qaysar Aminpour with Gilbert Durand’s Model

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1 Assistant Professor, Department of English Language Teaching, Farhangian University, P.O. Box 14665-889, Tehran, Iran.

2 Master’s Degree in Persian Language and Literature, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran.

10.48310/rpllp.2026.20586.1265

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Background and Objectives: Imagination, as one of the fundamental components of poetry and closely connected with the human mind, has long been a central concern in literary and anthropological studies. The present study aims to classify the types of imagination in the poetry of Qaisar Aminpour based on Gilbert Durand’s theory of the diurnal and nocturnal regimes of the imaginary, examining how the concepts of time and death are represented in the poet’s imagery.  Method: This research adopts a qualitative interpretive approach and employs a descriptive analytical method. The data were analyzed through structural examination of poetic images and identification of recurring imaginative patterns, interpreted within Durand’s theoretical framework. Findings: The findings indicate that in confronting the passage of time, Qaisar Aminpour generally adopts an interactive and accepting attitude. Even in instances where time appears as an opposing force, the poet predominantly employs positive imaginative forms. Furthermore, the relative dominance of the nocturnal regime of imagination in his poetry suggests a tendency to soften anxieties related to time and death and transform them into a meaningful experience.  Conclusion: Overall, the results demonstrate that poetic imagination in Aminpour’s poetry functions not merely as an aesthetic device but also as a semantic mechanism through which the poet confronts the issue of human mortality and reconsiders the relationship between human beings and time within the cultural and intellectual context of the modern era.

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