The Conference of the Birds [Paperback]

Wolp?s translation of this epic is sure to be as timeless as the masterpiece itself.What Sholeh Wolp? has done exceedingly well is to bring this medieval poem over into lively, contemporary English that feels absolutely right and not at all forced.In this beautiful rendering of Attars?In Sholeh Wolp?s version, this sly, knowing Sufi classic will surprise and delight a new generation of readers.As close to the original as a reader can come in translation, and imbued with the same kind of revelation, it makes clear why Attar remained such a strong influence on Rumi. The reader travels, along with the poets birds, to greater spiritual insight through transcendent verse.Sholeh Wolp?s stunning new translationthe first in over 30 yearsrenders Attars engaging, singular voice with wit and flourish.& Most importantly, Wolp? offers Attars masterwork not as a curiosity from a bygone age, but as a text of living wisdom whose message is always timely.These lofty words are an antidote