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So far: Davis’s introduction is brilliant, functioning like a mini-course on Persian poetics and the history of Shiraz.
First impression of the poems: Hafez is absolutely wonderful, even in translation. I can see why he’s so revered by Persians to this day; based on what I’ve read, he might become a new favorite poet of mine.
— Jul 25, 2026 06:27PM
First impression of the poems: Hafez is absolutely wonderful, even in translation. I can see why he’s so revered by Persians to this day; based on what I’ve read, he might become a new favorite poet of mine.
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Jul 25, 2026 06:29PM
There’s an interesting and unique blend of sensuousness and melancholy in his verse — maybe something like the Portuguese concept of ‘saudade’?
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