# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/saadi-shirazi
# Generated: 2026-09-02T00:27:51.004Z

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name: "Saadi Shirazi"
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description: "A 13th-century Persian Sufi poet whose observations on human nature proved so durable that The Guardian placed his Bustan among the 100 greatest books ever written — centuries after his death, his moral clarity still travels."
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Saadi Shirazi lived from 1210 to 1291 in Iran, writing within the Sufi tradition at a time when Persian literature was reaching its classical height. His work combined poetic craft with penetrating social and moral insight, a combination that earned him the title "The Master of Speech" among Persian scholars. The depth of his writing on human behavior and ethics transcended its moment: he became one of the most widely quoted figures in both Eastern and Western literary traditions. His book Bustan, a cornerstone of classical Persian poetry, secured a place on The Guardian's list of the 100 greatest books of all time. He died in 1291, but the precision of his moral thought kept his lines in circulation across cultures and centuries.