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Notes on Omar Khayyám (1050-1123) and recent discoveries

Notes on Omar Khayyám (1050-1123) and recent discoveries. R.C. Archibald.
Pi Mu Epsilon Journal 1 (1953) nr. 9, p. 351-358.

Up to a decade ago, Omar was regarded by scholars as a comparatively minor Persian poet. But within the past three years this view has been shown to be entirely wrong. Two new manuscripts of Omar’s poetry have been found, and one of them dated only 85 years after Omar’s death. From these Professor Arberry, of the University of Cambridge, has discovered that Omar was regarded by Persians as one of their greatest poets, and that the existing quotations point to an original corpus of at least 750 quatrains.

Houtsma and the story of the three school-fellows …

Houtsma and the story of the three school-fellows: Nizam al Mulk, Hasan B. Sabbah and ‘Umar Khayyam. S.Moinul Haq.
Journal of the Pakistan Historical Society, 28 (1953) 4, pp. 229–234.

The story of the three schoolfriends is generally considered to be controversial. The author however argues that there are authentic sources to support the story.

FitzGerald and Omar Khayyam

FitzGerald and Omar Khayyam. Patrick Pointon.
Contemporary Review 78 (1950), p. 99-102.

General article about FitzGerald, his life, his friends and his letters and the story of the Rubáiyát

The Unknown Omar Khayyam

The Unknown Omar Khayyam. J.A. Chapman.
English: The Journal of the English Association 7 (1948) 39 (Autumn), pp. 132 …

The title comes from a curious ‘pamphlet’ of twelve pages, issued by the Kenion Press, and priced four shillings, or fourpence per page. It contains 79 quatrains translated by Yusuf Khan.

 

A wanderer’s note-book : “Young Parker”

A wanderer’s note-book : “Young Parker”. E.V. Lucas
In: The Sunday Times, January 16, 1938.

E.V. Lucas wonders why none of the employees at Parker’s recognized the qualities of the verses that Fitzgerald sent them to be published in Fraser’s Magazine

A chronological list of the more important issues …

A chronological list of the more important issues of Edward FitzGerald’s version of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, and of other books, written, translated, edited or owned by him with portraits, autograph letters, etc. ; and with ana, other versions of the Rubaiyat, and certain items identified with his name, or forming part of his Persian studies ; exhibited by the Caxton club, January fourth to January twenty-first, 1899. Chicago, Caxton Club, 1899.