Hakim Abol-Qasem Ferdowsi Tusi, more commonly transliterated as Ferdowsi, (935-1020) was a highly revered Persian poet.
Many modern Iranians see him as the father of the modern Persian language..
His works are cited as a crucial component in the persistence of the Persian language, as those works allowed much of the tongue to remain codified and intact.
He has a unique place in Persian history because of the strides he made in reviving and regenerating the Persian language and cultural traditions.
He died in poverty, embittered by royal neglect, though fully confident of his work\'s ultimate success and fame.
Ferdowsi returned to his hometown heartbroken and enraged.
The latter showed lack of interest in Ferdowsi and his lifework.
After 30 years of hard work, he finished the book and went to present it to Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni.
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He started his composition of the Shahnameh (The Epic of Kings) in 977 A.
He was the author of the Shahnameh (The Epic of Kings), the national Epic of the Persian-speaking world as well as the entire Iranian realm.
Hakim Abol-Qasem Ferdowsi Tusi, more commonly transliterated as Ferdowsi, (935-1020) was a highly revered Persian poet
