Rumi : swallowing the sun : poems translated from the Persian

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Label

Rumi : swallowing the sun : poems translated from the Persian

Title remainder

swallowing the sun : poems translated from the Persian

Statement of responsibility

Frankin D. Lewis

Title variation

Swallowing the sun

Creator

• Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī, Maulana, 1207-1273

Contributor

• Lewis, Franklin, 1961-

Subject

• Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī, Maulana, 1207-1273
• Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī, Maulana, 1207-1273 -- Translations into English
• Sufi poetry, Persian
• Sufi poetry, Persian -- Translations into English
• Translations

Genre

• Translations into English
• Translations

Language

• eng
• per
• eng

Summary

"Commemorating the 800th anniversary of Rumi's birth, this volume of new translations draws from the breadth of his work, spanning his prolific career in all its varied aspects and voices." "Working directly from the original Persian, Franklin Lewis brings to this translation not only the latest scholarship in Persian and English, but a deftness and lightness of touch that betrays his profound sensitivity to Rumi's mystical and philosophical background, and a deep understanding of his historical and literary context, enabling Lewis to capture not only the great poet's ideas, but also his modes of expression." "Complete with a detailed introduction and notes, this is a perceptive, insightful, and moving collection that will prove inspirational to both keen followers of Rumi's work and readers discovering the great poet for the first time."--BOOK JACKET

Member of

• Poems, Selections

Cataloging source

YDXCP

Dewey number

891.5511

Index

index present

Literary form

poetry

Nature of contents

bibliography