A Cup of Sin: Selected Poems

By Simin Behbahani and سیمین بهبهانی

Book Overview

Simin Behbahani's collection contains some of the most formative work of twentieth-century Persian literature. Written over almost a half-century, much of her poetry reflects the traumatic experiences that have shaped Iranian history: revolution and war. Behbahani balances artful inquiry and shocking realism in both her language and imagery to probe the depths of political, cultural, and moral oppression. In the traditional verse of the ghazal, she improvises with meter to echo and provide new interpretations.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815605544
• ISBN13: 9780815605546
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.3"