Poets of Shiraz at the Time of Hafiz

ISBN-13: 9781505608731 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 484 str.

Paul Smith

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POETS OF SHIRAZ AT THE TIME OF HAFIZ Translations & Introduction by Paul Smith CONTENTS: Shiraz at the Time of Hafiz. The Various Forms in Classical Persian Poetry, Sufism in Persian Poetry, A Glossary of Sufi & Dervish Poetry. THE POETS OF SHIRAZ AT THE TIME OF HAFIZ... Khaju, Obeyd Zakani, Emad, Shahin, Hafiz, Ruh Attar, Haydar, Yazdi, Azad, Junaid, Jalal, Jahan Khatun, Shah Shuja, Bushaq. The correct rhyme-structure and meaning has been kept as well as the beauty and meaning of these powerful, beautiful and often mystical poems. 455 pages. COMMENTS ON PAUL SMITH'S TRANSLATION OF HAFIZ'S 'DIVAN'. "It is not a joke... the English version of ALL the ghazals of Hafiz is a great feat and of paramount importance. I am astonished. If he comes to Iran I will kiss the fingertips that wrote such a masterpiece inspired by the Creator of all." Dr. Mir Mohammad Taghavi (Dr. of Literature) Tehran. "Superb translations. 99% Hafiz 1% Paul Smith." Ali Akbar Shapurzman, translator of many mystical works in English into Persian and knower of Hafiz's Divan off by heart. "Smith has probably put together the greatest collection of literary facts and history concerning Hafiz." Daniel Ladinsky (Penguin Books author). Paul Smith is a poet, author and translator of many books of Sufi poets from the Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Pashtu and other languages... including Hafiz, Sadi, Nizami, Rumi, 'Attar, Sana'i, Jahan Khatun, Obeyd Zakani, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Khayyam, Rudaki, Yunus Emre and many others, as well as poetry, fiction, plays, biographies, 12 screenplays. www.newhumanitybooksbookheaven.com

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