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Literature - From fiction to petry, romance to science fiction, drama to biography and all others. Wether you enjoy reading, writing or just listening. This is the place to discuss your favorite authors, books and all things literary.
Treasures of Persian Literature
- English translations of Gulistan of Saadi, Bustan of Saadi, Robaiyyat of Hafez, Ghazal (Sonnets) of Hafez, Masnavi-e-Ma'navi (spiritual couplets of Rumi), Robaiyyat (Quatrains) of Omar Khayyam and Shahnameh of Ferdowsi. Famous Persian poems are also available.
Ahmad Shamlu - The official site of Ahmad Shamlu, Iran's great contemporary poet.
Alireza Behnam - Poetry, news, and bibliography of this Iranian journalist and language poet.
Art Arena: Writer's Corner - Provides English translations of modern Persian poetry and prose. Features works by Mahmud Kianush and Pari Mansouri.
Persian Poetry: Verses from Rumi and Khayyam - English translations of and information about Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi and Omar Khayyam, including side-by-side comparisons of various translations.
Persian Poets and Poetry - Life and poetry of famous Persian poets, Rumi, Hafez, Khayam, and Saadi.
The Poetry of Iran - Selection of poems by Iranians. From the Literary Review.
Shah-nama - Book of Kings - E-text from the University of Adelaide Library Electronic Text Collection.
Shahnama - The Epic of Kings - As translated by Helen Zimmern (1883), e-text from the Internet Sacred Text Archive.
A Tribute to Sadeq Hedayat - Hedayat's biography, photographs, genealogy and artwork. English translations and reviews of his work.
- English translations of Gulistan of Saadi, Bustan of Saadi, Robaiyyat of Hafez, Ghazal (Sonnets) of Hafez, Masnavi-e-Ma'navi (spiritual couplets of Rumi), Robaiyyat (Quatrains) of Omar Khayyam and Shahnameh of Ferdowsi. Famous Persian poems are also available.
