The Nightingales are Drunk (Little Black Classics #27)
'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...
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'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 h
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Format: Paperback
ISBN:
9780141980263 (0141980265)
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Pages no: 64
Edition language: English
I haven't read much of Hafez's poetry before, but this collection of verse is quite good. There is not only a power in the love lyric, but also a sense of humor and at times self mocking tone. ·
Hafez was a 14th Century Persian poet whose works are amongst the most popular in modern-day Iran. The nightingales are drunk is a collection of his poetry taken from Faces of Love. Hafez likes wine. He likes drinking wine a lot. He revels in speaking to himself as if he were another person and his ...
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