Sa'di in Love: The Lyrical Verses of Persia's Master Poet

Homa Katouzian

Sa'di in Love: The Lyrical Verses of Persia's Master Poet
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Country
United Kingdom
Published
16 June 2016
Pages
208
ISBN
9781784532246

Sa'di in Love: The Lyrical Verses of Persia’s Master Poet

Homa Katouzian

‘In the breath that I die, for you I’ll be longing/ Wishing to turn into the dust of your belonging’ - Sa'di, Expressions of Love. With poetry which speaks across the ages, Sa'di (1210-1281) is a vital classical poet and a towering figure of the medieval Persian canon. Comparable in skill and stature to other Persian poets such as Ferdowsi, Hafez, Rumi and Omar Khayyam, Sa'di’s verses–best known through his ‘Bustan’ and ‘Golestan’ address universal themes of passion, love and the human condition in works which are both psychologically perceptive and beautifully crafted. His mystical writings, contemporaneous with Rumi, reveal a degree of depth, wisdom and insight which have placed Sa'di in the pantheon of world literature. In this essential new translation of Sa'di’s work, leading expert on Iranian studies Homa Katouzian seeks to bring the poet’s lyrics to a new readership. The book provides the Persian text and Katouzian’s English translation side-by-side, creating an indispensible tool for students and enthusiasts of Iranian history, literature and culture.

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