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A. Z. Forеman: Serious Philology, Silly Behavior

@azforeman

Historical linguist, grad student, medievalist, 1st amendment geek, translator. I write poems. I talk like dead people for fun. My pronouns are ergative.

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2 weeks ago

a) The only (mostly) complete translation of the Shahnama in English that I would recommend is Dick Davis’ version in mixed prose and verse. It effectively supersedes all previous versions. Its format is inspired by the Naqqali tradition of dramatic storytelling. It is accessible…

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