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Title: A Deep and Thoughtful Work
Review: At a time when Persian poetry is being revived, this book offers a deeper and more thoughtful look than most at how the original thoughts and feelings of one poet, the great Hafez of Shiraz, relate to the contemporary world. The whole presentation is just beautifully done, a work of both the heart and the mind by the two co-authors, Haleh Pourafzal & Roger Montgomery. The translations ring true, more Persian-sounding than most other translations but freely enough rendered so that they're not obscure to modern readers. As a whole, the book is just a wonderful spiritual trip in itself. Set aside a lot of time to read and re-read this one.
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