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The poems in this bilingual English/Persian publication were written in Persian and then translated into English by the author. On the imprint page of the book, Chris Rawlinson is credited with editing the English versions.
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Dedication: To my beloved Arian and Naysay
May you become angels of peace and champions of justice
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Launced by Mike Ladd at South Australia Art Gallery Auditorium on 28 October 2012.
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Content indexing in process. Titles in English have been recorded; titles in Persian pending.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
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Germany,c
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Europe,:Gardoon Verlag
, 2012 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.- The Lone Treei"He is the lone tree", Roshanak Amrein (translator), single work (p. 5)
- Last Wordsi"This is how the Beloved wanted me -", Roshanak Amrein (translator), single work poetry (p. 6-7)
- Long Distance Calli"Why don't you come?", Roshanak Amrein (translator), single work poetry (p. 8-9)
- On the Other Side of the Walli"They have bought paradise for you,", Roshanak Amrein (translator), single work poetry (p. 10)
- Song of Davidi"When I told your story", Roshanak Amrein (translator), single work poetry (p. 11-12)
- Brothersi"'Rest my brother.", Roshanak Amrein (translator), single work poetry (p. 13-14)
- Endure Broken Voicei"Endure broken voice!", Roshanak Amrein (translator), single work poetry (p. 15-16)
- Streami"What thirst have I quenched", Roshanak Amrein (translator), single work poetry (p. 17-18)
- The Story of Captive Starsi"They have captured", Roshanak Amrein (translator), single work poetry (p. 19)
- Such Dancei"Don't say our pens are broken.", Roshanak Amrein (translator), single work poetry (p. 20-21)
- The Sundiali"They have planted you in the garden", single work poetry (p. 22)
- Martyrsi"A loved one fell -", single work poetry (p. 23)
- Your Voicei"Silent birds of the city,", single work poetry (p. 24)
- Happy Snapshots of Tehrani"Yes, life goes on.", single work poetry (p. 25)
- The New Tribei"The wind brings with it", single work poetry (p. 26)
- Streetsi"Did you see how I flew away", single work poetry (p. 27)
- A Smile in Silencei"What permission have I to write", single work poetry (p. 28)
- Motheri"I'm a mother", single work poetry (p. 29)
- My Planet, My Homei"In the land that I call home,", single work poetry (p. 30-31)
- The End of Storyi"Be silent!", single work poetry (p. 32-33)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Book Review : Songs From a Far Island
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Transnational Literature , May vol. 6 no. 2 2014;
— Review of Songs from a Far Island 2012 selected work poetry
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Book Review : Songs From a Far Island
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Transnational Literature , May vol. 6 no. 2 2014;
— Review of Songs from a Far Island 2012 selected work poetry
Last amended 13 Nov 2013 07:34:57
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cIran,cMiddle East, Asia,
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