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In a direct, frank, and intimate exploration of Iranian literature and society, scholar, teacher, and poet Fatemeh Keshavarz challenges popular perceptions of Iran as a society bereft of vitality and joy. Her fresh perspective on present-day Iran provides a rare insight into this rich culture alive with artistic expression but virtually unknown to most Americans. Blending in firsthand glimpses of her own life from childhood memories in 1960s Shiraz to her present life as a professor in America, Keshavarz paints a portrait of Iran depicting both cultural depth and intellectual complexity.

Kahlil Gibran reveals his vision of the soul and understanding of the world - past, present, and future - in this rich sampling of more than 20 works. Prose tales, fables, and poems evoke the mystic East and form a world at once powerful, tender, joyous, and melancholy. This collection, penned when Gibran was still a young writer, reveals many of the themes and styles plumbed throughout his life.

Ecstatic Sufi Poetry Comes Alive To fully experience the ecstatic poetry of the Middle and Near East, you must hear it as originally intended: stirred ablaze by inspired music and rhythms before a live audience. On I Want Burning, Coleman Barks fuses his passionate scholarship with a deep...

Acclaimed translator Dick Davis breathes new life into the timeless works of three masters of 14th-century Persian literature Together, Hafez, a giant of world literature; Jahan Malek Khatun, an eloquent princess; and Obayd-e Zakani, a dissolute satirist, represent one of the most remarkable...

One of the most transcendent poets of his generation, Darwish composed this remarkable elegy at the apex of his creativity, but with the full knowledge that his death was imminent. Thinking it might be his final work, he summoned all his poetic genius to create a luminous work that defies categorization.

Ever feel lost in translation? With the NET Full-notes Edition of the Holy Bible, you don’t need to be. Modern readers can find it challenging to connect with the ancient words and cultural contexts of the biblical writers. The NET offers a completely new solution: pairing a readable, everyday...

"تقوم تجربة زهران القاسمي الشاعر والروائي العماني، على إبدالاتٍ شتى، فهو مثال المبدع المتعدِّد،رجل العسل، هذا هو اسم زهران القاسمي، لا صفته! رحلات كثيرة للبحث عن...

A tragic epic love story before Romeo and Juliet, by one of the greatest medieval Persian romance poets, in a modern-verse English translation by Dick Davis A Penguin Classic Based on historical characters of the seventh-century Iranian court and written 850 years ago, the narrative poem about...

Published in English for the first time, and the only Arabic epic named for a woman, The Tale of Princess Fatima recounts the thrilling adventures of a legendary medieval warrior universally known throughout the Middle East and long overdue to join world literature's pantheon of female heroes. A...

Gaza Writes Back: Short Stories from Young Writers in Gaza, Palestine, edited by Refaat Alareer, is a compelling collection of short stories from 15 young writers in Gaza, members of a generation that has suffered immensely under Israel's siege and blockade. Their experiences, especially during and following Israel's 2008-2009 offensive known as Operation Cast Lead, have fundamentally impacted their lives and their writing.

تقدم الروائية الشهيرة "سوزان كولنز" رواية مدهشة، ومشوقة في آن معاً هي حكاية لا تشبه بقية الحكايات، إنها حكاية خاصة، أبطالها، يتبارون في الجوع والموت معاً،...

Hafiz's Little Book of Life is a lush collection of more than 250 selections from his lifework (his divan). Alongside a Quran, a copy of his divan can be found in average homes in Iran—where stars can be heard singing his poetry on the radio, and lines from his poems are quoted on the street. His poetry is sure to strike a chord in the hearts of readers everywhere. This vital collection of mystical poetry focuses on the issues we encounter in everyday life. Each brief poem may be savored as an oasis of clarity in the hurried literacy of our time, or the entire book enjoyed in one sitting. 

स्वाती चांदोरकर लिखित मराठी कादंबरी 'एक पायरी वर'...

An anthology of verse by women poets writing in Persian, most of whom have never been translated into English before, from acclaimed scholar and translator Dick Davis. The Mirror of My Heart is a unique and captivating collection of eighty-three Persian women poets, many of whom wrote...

Mind Platter is a compilation of reflections on life as seen through the eyes of an educator, student, and human who experienced her early days in silence. It is written in the words of a woman who came from Lebanon to Canada at the age of 16 and experienced what it was like to have fate push her to a place where she didn't belong. It is written in the voice of every person who has felt unheard, mistreated, misjudged, or unseen.

Nell’Afghanistan degli anni settanta il dodicenne Amir desidera con tutto se stesso vincere la gara di aquiloni che si tiene ogni anno a Kabul; ad assisterlo e a sostenere i suoi sforzi c’è Hassan, un amico caro quanto un fratello. Ma nel giorno in cui Amir riesce finalmente a realizzare il proprio sogno, Hassan è vittima di un episodio terribile che segna la conclusione dell’amicizia che li lega. A sconvolgere per sempre le esistenze dei due ragazzi arriva poi l’invasione russa, che costringe la famiglia di Amir a lasciare l’Afghanistan.

Almustafa, the chosen and beloved, must leave the port of Orphalese upon the ship he has waited upon for 12 years. As he descends to the waterfront, the people of Orphalese gather to question him and hear his wisdom on important topics of their daily lives. Kahlil Gibran's masterpiece is a series of enlightening, philosophical answers to those questions. The inspirational and spiritual words of The Prophet, written in an almost Biblical, poetic style, reveal deep insights into each of the subjects in question.

تسعى هذه المختارات الشعرية إلى إبراز ما يُمثّل عيون الشعر من أفكارٍ وقضايا محددة. وتسعى المختارات، كذلك، إلى تلمّس تطوّر الشعرية العربية، في مقارباتها المتعددة معرفِياً وجمالياً، عبر المراحل المختلفة من تاريخ الشعر العربي. وبهذا فإن هذه المختارات تلتقي مع مثيلاتها في الإعلاء من البعد الجمالي والفرادة في الفكرة، وفي الوقت نفسه، تقدّم، ضمنياً، بعداً معرفياً، عن قضية عميقة في تطوّر الشعر العربي.

تسعى هذه المختارات الشعرية إلى إبراز ما يُمثّل عيون الشعر من أفكارٍ وقضايا محددة. وتسعى المختارات، كذلك، إلى تلمّس تطوّر الشعرية العربية، في مقارباتها المتعددة معرفِياً وجمالياً، عبر المراحل المختلفة من تاريخ الشعر العربي. وبهذا فإن هذه المختارات تلتقي مع مثيلاتها في الإعلاء من البعد الجمالي والفرادة في الفكرة، وفي الوقت نفسه، تقدّم، ضمنياً، بعداً معرفياً، عن قضية عميقة في تطوّر الشعر العربي.

تسعى هذه المختارات الشعرية إلى إبراز ما يُمثّل عيون الشعر من أفكارٍ وقضايا محددة. وتسعى المختارات، كذلك، إلى تلمّس تطوّر الشعرية العربية، في مقارباتها المتعددة معرفِياً وجمالياً، عبر المراحل المختلفة من تاريخ الشعر العربي. وبهذا فإن هذه المختارات تلتقي مع مثيلاتها في الإعلاء من البعد الجمالي والفرادة في الفكرة، وفي الوقت نفسه، تقدّم، ضمنياً، بعداً معرفياً، عن قضية عميقة في تطوّر الشعر العربي.