Exquisite Things and Strange Wonders: In Defense of Persian Poetry
Exquisite Things and Strange Wonders: In Defense of Persian Poetry
by Amir Khusraw Dihlavi, Alyssa Gabbay
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Book Summary
About the Book: Exquisite Things and Strange Wonders: In Defense of Persian
Poetry
A defense of poetry from a towering figure of the medieval Persianate world.
Written in 1294 as the introduction to a book of poetry, the D?b?cha-yi d?v?n-i
ghurrat alkam?l became a lauded work in its own right. Its author, Amir Khusraw
Dihlavi (1253 1325), was a poet, historian, courtier, Sufi, and musician whose
influence still resonates. In this extraordinary text, he defends poetry against
its critics, especially religious scholars, while offering a bold system for
understanding its forms and for mastering the art. Blending manifesto and
autobiography, Khusraw recounts personal struggles and triumphs
ISBN-13
9780674303157
Language
English
Binding
Paper Back
Publisher
MURTY CLASS LIB NDIA
Publishing Date
2026-10-23
Total Pages
352
Exquisite Things and Strange Wonders: In Defense of Persian Poetry
About the Book: Exquisite Things and Strange Wonders: In Defense of Persian
Poetry
A defense of poetry from a towering figure of the medieval Persianate world.
Written in 1294 as the introduction to a book of poetry, the D?b?cha-yi d?v?n-i
ghurrat alkam?l became a lauded work in its own right. Its author, Amir Khusraw
Dihlavi (1253 1325), was a poet, historian, courtier, Sufi, and musician whose
influence still resonates. In this extraordinary text, he defends poetry against
its critics, especially religious scholars, while offering a bold system for
understanding its forms and for mastering the art. Blending manifesto and
autobiography, Khusraw recounts personal struggles and triumphs