Seven Great Controversial Female Persian Poets

by Mahsati, Paul Smith, Rabi'a Balkh

SEVEN GREAT CONTROVERSIAL FEMALE PERSIAN POETS Translation & Introduction Paul Smith Rabi'a of Balkh (10th c.) the first known female poet who wrote in Persian was the princess of Afghanistan whose love for a slave of her father the king caused her downfall... she wrote many of her poems in her own blood on the walls of the prison. Mahsati (12th century) was the liberated court poet of Sultan Sanjar who knew Nizami, Omar Khayyam. She composed in the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CR84J94H
• ISBN13: 9798873480968
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 372 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 10.0"