num_pages: 145
description: THIRIH: A PORTRAIT IN POETRY Selected Poems of Qurratu'l-'Ayn translated and edited by Amin Banani Ph.D. English poems by Jascha Kessler Ph.D. and Anthony A. Lee One hundred and fifty years ago a Persian woman - Qurratu'l-'Ayn (Solace of the Eyes) later known as Tahirih (the Pure One) - shocked her companions and scandalized her nation when she appeared openly and publicly in an assemblage of men without a veil. Four years later she was dead - executed as a heretic. She was a scholar an activist a mystic a poet and a leader of men.A breathtaking collection of poems published in the original Persian with translations into exciting English poetry. Here Tahirih speaks for herself and proclaims her Cause. Her voice is sometimes triumphant sometimes heartbreaking--but always irresistible. Dr. Banani provides an important introduction to the work that discusses Tahirih in the context of the literary history of Persia. He also provides copious notes at the back of the book for each poem. Tahirih's poems are well known among the Persian Baha'is but until now there has been no suitable translation of her work that would give English-speaking readers a sense of her genius. Now Amin Banani Professor Emeritus at UCLA in Persian history and literature; Jascha Kessler Professor of English at UCLA; and Anthony A. Lee historian and award-winning poet have teamed to produce this translation of her work. 
language: English
title: Tahirih: A Portrait in Poetry: Selected Poems of Qurratu'l-'Ayn
publisher: Kalimat Press