Librarian
Shirin Eshghi شیرین عشقی
e-mail:shirin.eshghi@ubc.ca | phone: 604-822-0960
Avaz-e parandeh (The Song of the Bird). Image courtesy of the artist, Pari Azarm Motamedi. Watercolor. Vancouver, 2007.
Collection of Mrs. Hayedeh Malek.
Introduction
This guide provides information on general Persian literature resources. The tabs across the top of this guide will direct you to specific resources on Persian fiction, poetry, folklore, and proverbs.
Quick Links
- Shahnameh (The Epic of Kings)An English translation of Ferdowsi's "Shahnameh" ("The Epic of Kings") by Helen Zimmern, which presents the text in a chapter-by-chapter format, covering stories such as "The Shahs of Old," "Rostam and Sohrab," and "Bijan and Manijeh."
- Rumi's MasnaviThe website is dedicated to "The Masnavi," the renowned poetic work of the 13th-century Persian Sufi mystic, Mawlana Jalaluddin Rumi.
- Poems From the Divan of HafizA collection of poems by the 14th-century Persian poet Hafiz translated into English by Gertrude Bell.
- GanjoorGanjoor is an open access archive of Persian literature that provides access to a wide and varied collection of classical Persian poetry.
- Poems From the Divan of Hafiz (Audio)An audiobook featuring 43 selected poems by the 14th-century Persian poet Hafez, translated into English by Gertrude Bell.