Dick Davis est un poète dont l'œuvre explore les thèmes de l'amour, de la perte et de la quête de sens, souvent dans des décors internationaux richement dépeints. Il est connu pour son élégance formelle et la musicalité de ses vers, reflétant un engagement envers le Nouveau Formalisme. En tant que traducteur, Davis est célébré pour sa capacité à saisir l'esprit et la beauté de la poésie persane, ancienne et moderne. Ses traductions et ses œuvres originales servent souvent de voix puissante pour critiquer le fondamentalisme religieux et défendre la liberté individuelle.
Exploring the rich legacy of Persian women poets from Rabe'eh in the tenth century to contemporary voices, this collection highlights the diverse themes and experiences reflected in their work. The anthology features a variety of poems, including playful flirtations, poignant laments, and vivid snapshots of life across centuries. Acclaimed scholar Dick Davis provides insightful introductions and biographical notes for each of the eighty-four poets, along with contextual explanations that enhance the reader's understanding of the historical and cultural significance of their poetry.
Featuring original Persian verses alongside English translations, this bilingual edition showcases the works of three influential Shirazi poets from the mid-fourteenth century: Hafez, Jahan Malek Khatun, and Obayd-e Zakani. Their interconnected lives and poetic expressions provide a rich exploration of love and culture during a vibrant period in Persian literature.
Iran's national epic, the Shahnameh of Ferdowsi, has traditionally been regarded by both Persians and Westerners as a poem celebrating the the central role of monarchy in Persian history. In this groundbreaking book, Dick Davis argues that the poem is far more than a patriotic chronicle of kingly deeds. Rather, it is a subtle and highly ambiguous discussion of authority, and far from being a celebration of monarchy, its most famous episodes and heroes amount to a radical critique of the institution. Davis demonstrates that the public world of kingly authority is shadowed in the poem by a series of tragic father-son relationships, and that in both the royal and familial spheres, authority figures are invariably presented as morally inferior to those whom they govern. The Shahnameh's complex aesthetic structure and its tragic resolution of problems of authority and hierarchy make it an artistic artifact able to take its rightful place beside the major masterpieces of world literature.
'Drunk or sober, king or soldier, none will be excluded' Sensual, profound, delighted, wise, Hafez's poems have enchanted their readers for more than 600 years. One of the greatest figures of world literature, he remains today the most popular poet in modern Iran. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Rumi (1207-73). Rumi's Selected Poems is available in Penguin Classics.
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The great national epic of Persia—the most complete English-language edition and definitive translation by Dick Davis, available in a deluxe edition by Penguin Classics .Wherever Persian influence has spread, the stories of the Shahnameh become deeply embedded in the culture, as amply attested by their appearance in such works as The Kite Runner and the love poems of Rumi and Hafez. Among the greatest works of world literature, this prodigious narrative, composed by the poet Ferdowsi in the late tenth century, tells the story of pre-Islamic Iran, beginning in the mythic time of creation and continuing forward to the Arab invasion in the seventh century. The sweep and psychological depth of the Shahnameh is nothing less than magnificent as it recounts classic tales like the tragedy of Rostam and Sohrab.Now Dick Davis, “our pre-eminent translator from the Persian” ( Washington Post ), presents a comprehensive translation of Ferdowsi’s masterpiece in an elegant combination of prose and verse, allowing the poetry of the Shanameh to sing its own tales directly, interspersed sparingly with clearly-marked explanations to ease along modern readers.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Nicholas Nickleby nach dem Roman von Charles Dickens Um 1830: Als Lehrer in Yorkshire bekommt Nicholas Nickleby die Ungerechtigkeiten und Grausamkeiten mit, denen die Schüler ausgesetzt sind. Mutig wendet er sich gegen den bösartigen Leiter der Schule. Die US- Ausgabe erschien erstmals 1950 in der Reihe „Famous Authors Illustrated“ ( Nr. 9). Diese Serie wurde von Classics Illustrated aufgekauft und in die Classics Illustrated integriert.
