NIZAMI LAYLA AND MAJNUN Translation & Introduction Paul Smith It is impossible to underestimate the effect of Nizamis Layla and Majnun on the world over the past 800 years. Many poets throughout this period have copied or been influenced by his story of the young lovers. Many MasterPoets besides Ibn Arabi, Attar, Rumi, Sadi, Hafiz and Jami have quoted from him or like him have used the story of the desperate lovers to illustrate how human love can be transformed into divine love through separation and longing. It is said that no one has painted a more perfect picture of women in Persian Literature than Nizami. Paintings by the thousands, songs (even modern ones by singersongwriters such as Eric Clapton) in the many hundreds have been inspired by Nizamis long poem... also plays (Shauqis is wonderful), operas, symphonies and films. Today the influence of his book seems more alive than ever and is growing. Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet is said to have been written under Nizamis influence. Paul Smith has kept to the correct rhymestructure of this long masnavi epic poem, while retaining the beauty of the poetry, the mystical meaning and simplicity of the form. He has included a long Introduction on his life and chapters on all of the works of this great Master/Poet. Bibliography. 230 pages. COMMENTS ON PAUL SMITHS TRANSLATION OF HAFIZS DIVAN."It is not a joke... the English version of ALL the ghazals of Hafiz is a great feat and of paramount importance. I am astonished. If he...
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NIZAMI LAYLA AND MAJNUN Translation & Introduction Paul Smith It is impossible to underestimate the effect of Nizamis Layla and Majnun on the world over the past 800 years. Many poets throughout this period have copied or been influenced by his story of the young lovers. Many MasterPoets besides Ibn Arabi, Attar, Rumi, Sadi, Hafiz and Jami have quoted from him or like him have used the story of the desperate lovers to illustrate how human love can be transformed into divine love through separation and longing. It is said that no one has painted a more perfect picture of women in Persian Literature than Nizami. Paintings by the thousands, songs (even modern ones by singersongwriters such as Eric Clapton) in the many hundreds have been inspired by Nizamis long poem... also plays (Shauqis is wonderful), operas, symphonies and films. Today the influence of his book seems more alive than ever and is growing. Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet is said to have been written under Nizamis influence. Paul Smith has kept to the correct rhymestructure of this long masnavi epic poem, while retaining the beauty of the poetry, the mystical meaning and simplicity of the form. He has included a long Introduction on his life and chapters on all of the works of this great Master/Poet. Bibliography. 230 pages. COMMENTS ON PAUL SMITHS TRANSLATION OF HAFIZS DIVAN."It is not a joke... the English version of ALL the ghazals of Hafiz is a great feat and of paramount importance. I am astonished. If he...
Binding: Paperback;226 pages; Publisher: Amazon Digital Services LLC - KDP; Classification: N/A; Weight: 458.83 g; Dimensions: N/A
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