Authors:H. Wilberforce Clarke, Hafiz,
Publisher: Ibex Pu
Keywords: literature, persian, classics, hafiz, divan
Number of Pages: 1096
Published: 1997-09-01
List price: $175.00
ISBN-10: 0936347805
ISBN-13: 9780936347806

The Divan-i Hafiz is a complete unabridged translation of all of the Hafiz s poetry into English. It is accompanied by extensive notes, a biography, a new introduction and a concordance. As the most popular translation of Hafiz into English, it has variously been described as: accurate, erudite, accessible, faithful and the most respected translation of Hafiz into English. Unlike other translations, which are more about the translator than about Hafiz, H. Wilberforce-Clarke s word-by-word translation fully conveys the Persian original. For this reason, many modern poets who did not know Persia