Beloved: 81 Poems from Hafez by Hafez

Beloved: 81 Poems from Hafez

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Beloved: 81 Poems from Hafez by Hafez

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Beloved: 81 Poems from Hafez

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Hafez is among the most celebrated of Persian mystic poets, thriving alongside such towering figures as Rumi and Saadi. Ubiquitous in Iran, he has also been hugely influential in the West. Interpreted variously as ardent mystic and lover, he fuses earthly and divine love with an intense constancy as momentously productive as Dante's courtly adoration for Beatrice. Across intimidating obstacles of time and culture, Beloved delivers an accessible yet authentic modern rendering of the Persian originals. Few translations of Hafez have matched his beauty, musicality and rich complexity. Combining vigour with ingenuity, Mario Petrucci reanimates for the English reader all of the moral clarity and sensual abundance of a spiritual and literary master. 'Petrucci's adaptations are a delight to read. They are fresh, candid, subtly humorous, and elegant. They have that audacious and multilayered richness one finds in the originals. Above all, they are uncompromising.' - Fatemeh Keshavarz, Director and Chair, Roshan Institute for Persian Studies, University of Maryland 'Mario Petrucci's new versions of Hafez are nuanced and thoughtful, embracing both the depth and the beauty of the original.' - Sasha Dugdale, Editor, Modern Poetry in Translation 'Petrucci bases his engagement with Hafez on a special awareness... Everywhere, his delicate but probing selection of word and phrase uplifts and inspires.' - Michael Hakuzan Wenninger, Zen monk
Book Details
Publisher:
Bloodaxe Books
ISBN:
9781780374307
Binding:
Paperback
Pages:
128
Authors:
Hafez
Published Date:
2018-09-27
Language:
English
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About Hafez

A Persian poet who worked in the ghazal form, Khwaja Shams-ud-Din Muhammad Hafez (c. 1315–1390) lived nearly his whole life in Shiraz, in present-day Iran. The name Hafez, meaning one who has memorized the Quran, reflected the classical religious education he received; he lectured on Quranic and theological subjects and wrote commentaries on religious texts. A court poet, he held the patronage of several rulers of Shiraz, though he fell from favor around 1368–69 and did not regain his position until shortly before his death. His collected Divan has been translated and reprinted widely since.

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