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The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyam: A New Translation from the Persian

The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyam: A New Translation from the Persian

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General PoetryIran History

ISBN10: 0755600525
ISBN13: 9780755600526
Publisher: Continnuum-3PL
Published: Apr 30 2020
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.66
Height: 0.44 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
A repository of subversive, melancholic and existentialist themes and ideas, the rubaiyat (quatrains) that make up the collected poems attributed to the 12th century Persian astronomer Omar Khayyam have enchanted readers for centuries. In this modern translation, complete with critical introduction and epilogue, Juan Cole elegantly renders the verse for contemporary readers. Exploring such universal questions as the meaning of life, fate and how to live a good life in the face of human mortality, this translation reveals anew why this singular collection of poems has struck a chord with such a temporally and culturally diverse audience, from the wine houses of medieval Iran to the poets of Western twentieth century modernism.

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