Daniel James Ladinsky
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"A heartwarming collection of short verse celebrating our beloved pets and the wonder of life. Daniel Ladinsky is the internationally acclaimed poet and translator known for his inspired, contemporary versions of works by Hafiz, Rumi, St. Francis of Assisi, and poet-saints East and West. Patrick McDonnell is the venerated author, artist, and creator of the beloved MUTTS comic strip. In Darling, I Love You! these two artists have collaborated for the...
Author
Publisher
Arkana
Pub. Date
1999
Language
English
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Description
More than any other Persian poet, it is perhaps Hafiz who accesses the mystical, healing dimensions of poetry. With this collection of 250 of Hafiz's most intimate poems, translator Ladinsky has succeeded in capturing the essence of one of Islam's greatest poetic and religious voices. Each line imparts the qualities of this spiritual teacher: an audacious love that empowers lives, profound knowledge, wild generosity, and a sweet, playful genius unparalleled...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
From the renowned translator of "The Gift, " a rich collection that brings the great Sufi poet to Western readers. To Persians, the poems of Hafiz are not "classical literature" from a remote past but cherished wisdom from a dear and intimate friend that continue to be quoted in daily life. With uncanny insight, Hafiz captures the many forms and stages of love. His poetry outlines the stages of the mystic's "path of love"-- a journey in which love...