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OverviewNizami's Haft Paykar is a deep, enduring work of literature, one that can be appreciated as psychological bildungsroman, fairytale, spiritual quest, and adventure tale. Meisami is a leading scholar of the classical Persian literary tradition, and her translation-the first full modern English rendering, and the only one to be based on a critical edition of the Persian text-pays close attention to the literary qualities of the poem. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Nizami , Julie Scott MeisamiPublisher: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Imprint: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Weight: 0.425kg ISBN: 9781624664304ISBN 10: 162466430 Pages: 368 Publication Date: 21 August 2015 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsThe Haft Paykar Nizami's twelfth-century masterpiece, written in the Persian verse couplet form known as masnavi has waited a long time for a translation like this: one that simultaneously captures its lightness and charm and plumbs its wealth of cultural detail. Julie Meisami's deft, accurate, seemingly effortless version (rendered in English tetrameter, an inspired choice) is a rare accomplishment. Michael Beard, University of North Dakota Nizami's Haft Paykar is a deep, enduring work of literature, one that can be appreciated as psychological bildungsroman, fairytale, spiritual quest, and adventure tale. Meisami is a leading scholar of the classical Persian literary tradition, and her translationthe first full modern English rendering, and the only one to be based on a critical edition of the Persian textpays close attention to the literary qualities of the poem. Franklin Lewis, University of Chicago Meisami is one of the foremost specialists in Persian literature alive today. Her translation of the Haft Paykar not only makes available for the general reader one of the classics of Persian literature, but enriches it with an extensive introduction and notes of the highest quality. Jawid Mojaddedi, Rutgers University """The Haft Paykar Nizami's twelfth-century masterpiece, written in the Persian verse couplet form known as masnavi has waited a long time for a translation like this: one that simultaneously captures its lightness and charm and plumbs its wealth of cultural detail. Julie Meisami's deft, accurate, seemingly effortless version (rendered in English tetrameter, an inspired choice) is a rare accomplishment."" Michael Beard, University of North Dakota ""Nizami's Haft Paykar is a deep, enduring work of literature, one that can be appreciated as psychological bildungsroman, fairytale, spiritual quest, and adventure tale. Meisami is a leading scholar of the classical Persian literary tradition, and her translationthe first full modern English rendering, and the only one to be based on a critical edition of the Persian textpays close attention to the literary qualities of the poem."" Franklin Lewis, University of Chicago ""Meisami is one of the foremost specialists in Persian literature alive today. Her translation of the Haft Paykar not only makes available for the general reader one of the classics of Persian literature, but enriches it with an extensive introduction and notes of the highest quality."" Jawid Mojaddedi, Rutgers University" Author InformationJulie Scott Meisamiis Emeritus Lecturer in Persian, University of Oxford. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |