Bunting's Persia

by Don Share and Basil Bunting

Edited by Don Share, this slim anthology collects Basil Bunting's translations from Persian poetry by Rudaki, Ferdowsi, Manuchehri, Sa'di, Hafiz, and Obaid-e Zakani, including some that are previously unpublished. Bunting, who is widely regarded as one of the most important British poets of the twentieth century, proved unusual in his deep and abiding interest in Middle Eastern culture. Here, he renders poetry of remarkable tonal and emotional...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0983889309
• ISBN13: 9780983889304
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Flood Editions
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.6" x 8.4"