The Book of Obeyd Zakani: Poetry, Prose, Satire, Jokes, Ribaldry

by Obeyd Zakani

Book Overview

THE BOOK OF OBEYD ZAKANI Poetry, Prose, Satire, Jokes and Ribaldry. Translation and Introduction by Paul Smith Obeyd Zakani is an important a figure in Persian and Sufi literature and poetry. His satire, humorous stories, ribald and obscene poems, social commentary, mystical ghazals, prose, ruba'is, qit'as and his famous epic qasida 'Cat & Mouse' are popular today and are more relevant than ever. He is considered to be one of the world's greatest...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1500677833
• ISBN13: 9781500677831
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 10.0"