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Hafez

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0141980265 ISBN 13: 9780141980263

Casa editrice: Penguin Classics, 2015

Riassunto

'Drunk or sober, king or soldier, none will be excluded'

Sensual, profound, delighted, wise, Hafez's poems have enchanted their readers for more than 600 years. One of the greatest figures of world literature, he remains today the most popular poet in modern Iran.

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Su questo libro

L'autore:

Hafez (c. 1315-1390). Hafez's poetry is published in Penguin Classics in Dick Davis's translation as part of his anthology of three poets of Shiraz, FACES OF LOVE.

Dall'autore:

Khwaja Shams-ud-Din Muhammad Hafez-e Shirazi, known by his pen name Hafez, was a Persian poet who "laud[ed] the joys of love and wine [but] also targeted religious hypocrisy". His collected works are regarded as a pinnacle of Persian literature and are to be found in the homes of most people in Iran, who learn his poems by heart and use them as proverbs and sayings to this day. His life and poems have been the subject of much analysis, commentary and interpretation, influencing post-fourteenth century Persian writing more than any other author. Themes of his ghazals are the beloved, faith, and exposing hypocrisy. His influence in the lives of Persian speakers can be found in "Hafez readings" and the frequent use of his poems in Persian traditional music, visual art, and Persian calligraphy. His tomb is visited often. Adaptations, imitations and translations of Hafez' poems exist in all major languages.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Penguin Classics
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0141980265
• ISBN 13: 9780141980263
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 64