The Collected Lyrics of Hafiz of Shiraz

by Hafiz, Peter Avery (Translator)

Overview

Ḥāfeẓ is honored as the greatest lyric poet of Iran and the Divān-i Ḥāfeẓ, his collected poetry, is without doubt one of the world's greatest literary achievements. Translated here from the edition of Parvez Naitl Khnlar, the 486 poems have been rendered as literally as possible while trying to convey some sense of the original poetry to the reader who lacks knowledge of Persian. The ghazals are introduced and presented with extensive annotation by one of today's most eminent scholars of Persian literature.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781901383263
Publisher:	Archetype
Publication date:	05/15/2007
Series:	Classics of Sufi Poetry series
Edition description:	First Edition, First edition
Pages:	604
Sales rank:	541,675
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.50(h) x 1.50(d)

About the Author

Peter Avery OBE, was born in Derby, England, in 1923. One of today's most eminent Persian scholars, he was for years Lecturer in Persian Studies in the University of Cambridge where he still lives. His works include A translation of The Ruba'iyat Of Omar Khayyam, with poet John Heath-Stubbs, and The Speech of the Birds, the Mantiqu't-tair of Faridu'd Din.

Table of Contents

Introduction     7
A Note on the Text and Translation     15
Poems     18
Appendix I     591
Appendix II     596
Appendix III     599
Bibliography     601