Translator

Peter Avery

Publisher

Archetype in association with the Iran Heritage Foundation

Publication date

February 2007

Introduction

Hafiz (d.1389-90) is honoured as the greatest lyric poet of Iran and its greatest writer of ghazals, the form which he perfected, and the collection of his lyrical poetry, the Divan is without doubt one of the world's greatest literary achievements. Translated here into English from the edition of Parviz Khanlari, the 486 poems, which are capable of interpretation on many levels, have been rendered as literally as possible while at the same time the aim as been to try to convey some sense of the poetry to the reader who lacks knowledge of Persian. The collected lyrics are presented here with extensive annotation by one of today's most eminent scholars of Persian literature.

Peter Avery, has devoted his life to Persian literature and history. Having taken a degree at the London School of Oriental and African studies, and after living in Iran and the Middle East until 1957, he became Lecturer in Persian Studies in the University of Cambridge. He is now retired but continues to live in King's College, Cambridge. His works include A translation of the Ruba'iyat of Omar Khayyam, with poet John Heath-Stubbs, and The Speech of the Birds, the Mantiqu't-tair of Faridu'd Din Attar.

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