The Oasis of Now Contributor(s): Sepehri, Sohrab (Author), Ali, Kazim (Translator), Mahallati, Mohammad Jafar (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1938160223 ISBN-13: 9781938160226 Publisher: BOA Editions OUR PRICE: $15.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Middle Eastern - Philosophy | Religious - Religion | Islam - General |
Dewey: 891.551 |
LCCN: 2013013135 |
Series: Lannan Translation Selections (Boa Editions) |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.30 lbs) 96 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The Oasis of Now is the first U.S. book publication of the works of Sohrab Sepehri (1928-1980), one of the major Iranian poets of the twentieth century. Well-versed in Buddhism, mysticism, and Western traditions, Sepehri mingled Western concepts with Eastern ones, creating a poetry unsurpassed in the history of Persian literature. In Iran, his Persian verses are often recited in public gatherings and lines from them were used as slogans by the protesters in 2009. This first full-length American volume collects poems from three of Sepehri's most important books, including the highly acclaimed Water's Footfall. I want to know: Sohrab Sepehri wrote the poems collected in The Oasis of Now after traveling through Japan, China, and India, where he was exposed to the arts of those countries as well as the spiritual disciplines of Buddhism, Taoism, and Hinduism. This book is crucial for anyone interested in Iranian arts and culture. Kazim Ali is author of ten books of poetry, fiction, essays, and translations. He is an associate professor at Oberlin College and founding editor of Nightboat Books. Mohammad Jafar Mahallati is Presidential Scholar in the religion department of Oberlin College. He served as Iran's ambassador to the United Nations from 1987 to 1989 and was instrumental in brokering a peace agreement between Iran and Iraq during that time. |