Beloved: 81 Poems from Hafez

by Hafez and Cleo Qian

Hafez is among the most celebrated of Persian mystic poets, thriving alongside such towering figures as Rumi and Saadi. Ubiquitous in Iran, he has also been hugely influential in the West. Interpreted variously as ardent mystic and lover, he fuses earthly and divine love with an intense constancy as momentously productive as Dante's courtly adoration for Beatrice. Across intimidating obstacles of time and culture, Beloved delivers an accessible yet...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1780374305
• ISBN13: 9781780374307
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Bloodaxe Books
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.6" x 8.6"