Document Type : Original Article

Author

Assistant Professor of the Persian Language and Literatere Department at Golestan University, Gorgan, Iran.

10.22080/lpr.2025.30590.1169

Abstract

Manifestos are texts typically produced by political, social, cultural, or literary groups or parties to critique dominant ideologies in society and offer new definitions thereof. A prime example is the manifestos of leftist parties in Iran, which emerged under the influence of Marxist-Leninist teachings and sought to redefine the boundaries between art (literature) and ideology. The Tudeh Party Manifesto is the most significant manifesto produced by leftist parties in Iran. Following the literary doctrine of the Communist Party (Socialist Realism), it characterized literature as a tool for criticizing capitalism, engaging in class struggle, and raising consciousness among the subordinate class, thereby establishing a new framework for producing artistic (literary) works.This research, conducted using a descriptive-analytical method, seeks to examine the influence of Marxist-Leninist thought on the literary perspectives and opinions of Ehsan Tabari, as the foremost theorist of the Tudeh Party in Iran, by studying his works. The findings indicate that despite Ehsan Tabari's strong commitment to the Communist Party's literary manifesto, due to being directly influenced by Marx's ideas, he occasionally adopts a critical view towards it and is not its absolute follower.

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