The Love Poems of Ahmad Shamlu

by Ahmad Shamlou, Arthur E. Lane (Translator), Firoozeh Papan-Matin (Translator)

Poetry. Middle Eastern Studies. Translated from the Persian by Arthur Lane and Firoozeh Papan-Matin, and including an introduction and critical work by Papan-Matin. Ahmad Shamlu (1925-2000) is among the most celebrated literary figures ofcontemporary Iranian literature. The poems presented here, capture Shamlu's unique depictions of love. The narrator in these poems is a man intoxicated by the love of a woman; a woman whom we meet in the body of his love poetry; a female presentation whose characteristics are not fixed. Due to Shamlu's widely recognized prominence within the intellectual opposition, the mainstream approach to his poetry has largely evaluated it in terms of the socio-political background of the poet's era. Taking issue with this limiting approach, the present work emphasizes an alternative reading of Shamlu, based on a primarily aesthetic analysis of the theme of aphrodisiac love in his poetry. Firoozeh Papan-Matin is Assistant Professor of Persian literature at the Universit

Genres: Poetry, Iran

188 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 2005

About the author

Ahmad Shamlou (Persian: احمد شاملو; December 12, 1925 – July 23, 2000) was an Iranian poet, writer, and journalist. Shamlou was arguably the most influential poet of modern Iran.

Reviews

[Mostafa Rahbar · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the forerunners of modern Persian poetry. Highly recommended.

[Siamak · Rating 5 out of 5]

salam to the soheil star.i was broken up by the knews of your little REZA exept my &moms condonenses i hope were ever you are you are happy .i guess i cant say any more after the monster that i was intreduced to you and the force from your moms side but i think thats the way your familly loved to see the end of our THING allways thinking of you SIAMAK

[joanna wood · Rating 5 out of 5]

he is a great man.i just can say that,his poems make me sad cause of the truth and reality in it's sentences and words.