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“A highly engaging tale of impossible love . . . The first verse translation of the 12th-century Persian poet Nezami . . . Davis’s rhythmic translation is full of lush imagery.” ―Publishers Weekly

“Nezami . . . paints a visionary world full of erotic tension and trepidation which is both sublimated and enriched with psychological chiaroscuro.” ―Italo Calvino

Layli and Majnun

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    A Paperback / softback by Nezami Ganjavi, Dick Davis

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      Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
      Publication Date: 29/07/2021
      ISBN13: 9780143133995, 978-0143133995
      ISBN10: 0143133993
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      Poetry ELT & Literary Studies Ancient, classical and medieval texts

      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Trade Review
      “A highly engaging tale of impossible love . . . The first verse translation of the 12th-century Persian poet Nezami . . . Davis’s rhythmic translation is full of lush imagery.” ―Publishers Weekly

      “Nezami . . . paints a visionary world full of erotic tension and trepidation which is both sublimated and enriched with psychological chiaroscuro.” ―Italo Calvino

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