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Title: In Wineseller's Street: Rendering of Hafez by Hafiz, Thomas Rain Crowe ISBN: 0-936347-67-8 Publisher: Ibex Publishers Pub. Date: 01 August, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.95

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Average Customer Rating: 3.5 (2 reviews)

Rating: 2
Summary: Not the Answer to Hafez
Comment: Translating the poet Hafez has been a daunting task since British scholars discovered Persian poetry long ago. So now the fad is to do "renderings," which means you can write something in the general ballpark range of the original work and declare that you've captured the spirit of that original. Sometimes it works, sometimes it misses by several miles. This work, though it has its sporadic good moments, isn't the answer to understanding Hafez.

Rating: 5
Summary: A poetry of literary sensitivity and langauge skills.
Comment: Thomas Rain Crowe is a poet, translator, essayist, editor, and author of six book of original poetry. In Wineseller's Street we are treated to the best of his literary sensitivity and language skills in presenting the poetic Hafez showcased within the traditions of Sufism and Persian literature rended up for an English speaking readership. 67: O rich man, I have come from Paradise to bring you some happy news!/Amidst my sweet songs, my raucous jokes, and my beautiful stories/That will soothe your heart, there is also the truth./I say, "This mansion is really a dwelling for the poor./Put on a feast that costs you everything you have, in honor of/the real King of Wealth. And give it all away!"