Dick Davis (1) (1945–)
Author of Faces of Love: Hafez and the Poets of Shiraz (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
About the Author
Dick Davis is an Englishman who has lived for most of his adult life outside his own country - in Greece, Italy, Iran and the United States. He is currently a professor of Persian at Ohio State University in Columbus.
Works by Dick Davis
Faces of Love: Hafez and the Poets of Shiraz (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) (2013) — Translator — 111 copies
Associated Works
Rostam: Tales of Love and War from the Shahnameh (Penguin Classics) (2002) — Translator — 57 copies, 1 review
The Lion and the Throne: Stories from the Shahnameh of Ferdowsi, Vol. 1 (1998) — Translator — 26 copies, 1 review
The Canticle of the Birds: Illustrated Through Persian and Eastern Islamic Art (2014) — Translator — 23 copies
Fathers and Sons: Stories from the Shahnameh of Ferdowsi, Vol. 2 (v. 2) (2000) — Translator — 16 copies
Three Poets in Conversation: Dick Davis, Rachel Hadas, Timothy Steele (2006) — Contributor — 3 copies
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- Birthdate
- 1945-04-18
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Country (for map)
- England, UK
- Birthplace
- Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK
- Places of residence
- Iran
Ohio, USA - Education
- Cambridge University
- Occupations
- poet
- Organizations
- Ohio State University (Professor Emeritus)
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- Works
- 15
- Also by
- 15
- Members
- 234
- Popularity
- #96,591
- Rating
- 4.0
- ISBNs
- 42
- Favorited
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