Faces of Love: Hafez and the Poets of Shiraz (Penguin Classics

Faces of Love: Hafez and the Poets of Shiraz (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

Acclaimed translator Dick Davis breathes new life into the timeless works of three masters of 14th-century Persian literature
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Together, Hafez, a giant of world literature; Jahan Malek Khatun, an eloquent princess; and Obayd-e Zakani, a dissolute satirist, represent one of the most remarkable literary flowerings of any era. All three lived in the famed city of Shiraz, a provincial capital of south-central Iran, and all three drew support from arts-loving rulers during a time better known for its violence than its creative brilliance. Here Dick Davis, an award-winning poet widely considered â€œour finest translator of Persian poetryâ€ (The Times Literary Supplement), presents a diverse selection of some of the best poems by these world-renowned authors and shows us the spiritual and secular aspects of love, in varieties embracing every aspect of the human heart.

â€œDavis [is] widely acknowledged as the leading translator of Persian literature in our timeâ€¦Faces of LoveÂ has made the Persian originals into real and moving English poems.â€Â â€”Michael Dirda,Â The Washington Post

For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500Â titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theÂ series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-dateÂ translations by award-winning translators.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780143107286
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2013-08-27
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780143107286

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780143107286
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2013-08-27
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780143107286

Faces of Love: Hafez and the Poets of Shiraz (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

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