This is a list of epic poems.

The first page of the Beowulf manuscript, 8th to 10th century.

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  • Ali Nameh by Rabi' (Persian), it's an Epic Poem about Caliphate of Imam Ali and it's the First Shia Epic Poem Ever seen, it has been composed of in 12,000 verses (c. 1080).
 
The Knight in the Panther's Skin by Shota Rustaveli, one of the greatest Georgian poets.

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References edit

  1. ^ According to that article, world folk epics are those that are not just literary masterpieces, but also an integral part of the world view of a people, originally oral, later written down by one or several authors.
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  13. ^ Pearce, Joseph (2011). Solzhenitsyn: A Soul in Exile (3rd ed.). San Francisco: Ignatius Press. p. Ch. 9. ISBN 9781681494432. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  14. ^ Aldama, Frederick Luis (2020). Poets, Philosophers, Lovers : On the Writings of Giannina Braschi. Savans, Ilan; O'Dwyer, Tess. Pittsburgh, Pa.: U Pittsburgh. ISBN 978-0-8229-4618-2. OCLC 1143649021. Archived from the original on 2021-10-09. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
  15. ^ "Autobiography of Red". www.read poetry.com. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  16. ^ Kellman, Tony (2008). Limestone : an epic poem of Barbados. Leeds: Peepal Tree Press. ISBN 978-1-84523-003-6. OCLC 149151329.
  17. ^ "Iovis Trilogy". www.read poetry.com. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  18. ^ "Our Lady of the Ruins". www.read poetry.com. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  19. ^ "Brand New Ancients". www.read poetry.com. Retrieved December 26, 2023.

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