ANTHOLOGY OF OTTOMAN TURKISH POETRY : Sufi, Dervish, Divan, Court & Folk Poetry ftom the 14th – 19th Century.

ANTHOLOGY OF OTTOMAN TURKISH POETRY Sufi, Dervish, Divan, Court & Folk Poetry ftom the 14th – 19th Century. Translation & Introduction Paul Smith. Introduction includes chapters on…The Ottoman Turkish Language, Ottoman Turkish Poetry, The Gazel in Ottoman Turkish Poetry, The Roba’i in Ottoman Turkish Poetry, The Mesnevi in Ottoman Turkish Poetry, The Qasida in Ottoman Turkish Poetry and a Sufi Glossary. Included with each selection of a particular poet is a brief biography plus a list of further reading. The correct rhyme-structure has been kept as well as the beauty and meaning of these powerful, often mystical poems. THE POETS: Kadi Burhan-ud-din page 35, Nesimi 45, Ahmedi 76, Suleyman Chelebi 82, Sheykhi 91, Ahmed Pasha 94, Mihri 98, Zeyneb 106, Alisher Navoi 108, Jem 149, Necati 154, Zati 167, Pir Sultan 172, Khayali 180, Fuzuli 191, Baqi 217, Huda’i 233, Nef’i 237, Yahya 246, Haleti 254, Na’ili 261, Niyazi 266, Gaibi 302, Nabi 370, Nedim 377, Fitnet 386, Galib 393, Esrar Dede 406, Leyla Khanim 411. Comments on Paul Smith’s Translation Of Hafiz’s ‘Divan’. “It is not a joke... the English version of ALL the ghazals of Hafiz is a great feat and of paramount importance. I am astonished. Dr. Mir Mohammad Taghavi (Dr. of Literature) Tehran. “Superb translations. 99% Hafiz 1% Paul Smith.” Ali Akbar Shapurzman, translator in English into Persian and knower of Hafiz’s Divan off by heart. “I was very impressed with the beauty of these books.” Dr. R.K. Barz. Faculty of Asian Studies, Australian National University. “Smith has probably put together the greatest collection of literary facts and history concerning Hafiz.” Daniel Ladinsky (Penguin Books author). Paul Smith (b.1945) is a poet, author and translator of many books of Sufi poets from the Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish and other languages… including Hafiz, Sadi, Nizami, Rumi, ‘Attar, Sana’i, Obeyd Zakani, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Khayyam, Rudaki, Yunus Emre, Baba Farid, Mu’in, Lalla Ded, Mahsati, Iraqi, Ghalib and others and his own poetry, fiction, plays, biographies, children’s books and screenplays. New Humanity Books. amazon.com/author/smithpa Read more