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A cautionary tale

A cautionary tale. Garry Garrard
In: Omariana , Vol. 10, Nr. 1, Summer 2010

One of the most bizarre editions of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam to be published was drawn by an Indian Pharsee named Mera Ben Kavas Sett who, according to his publisher, became well-known as an artist and interior designer in Europe. His version was published in two formats.

Rijk met het onvolmaakte

Rijk met het onvolmaakte. Frans Dijkstra
In: Trouw, 12-7-2010

Portret van Gerard Burger (1948-2010). Hij ontworstelde zich aan een benauwd katholiek milieu en omarmde de onzekerheid van het bestaan. Een boekenwurm in actie.

‘Momentary glimpse’

‘Momentary glimpse’. Final report of the Conference “The Legacy of Omar Khayyam” (6-7 July 2009, Leiden University). Asghar Seyed-Gohrab

In: Persica 23 (2010), p. 123–126

The conference was intended to highlight not only Khayyam as a mathematician, philosopher and astronomer, but also the reception of Khayyam in various literary traditions. It was very successful, in terms of academic achievement and of networking and establishing new projects in the future.

 

O rubai

O rubai. Alexandre Tambelli.
Recanto das Letras, 2010

Discusses a number of translations of the rubáiyát into Portuguese by authors as R. Basile, A. Braga, J.A. Haddad, F. Pessoa, M. Bandeira and De Souza, preceeded by an explanation about the structure of the rubai and their main themes, and followed by an exposition on Pessoa’s interest in the rubáiyát.

‘Momentary Glimpse’

‘Momentary Glimpse’. Final report of the Conference “The Legacy of Omar Khayyam” (6-7 July 2009, Leiden University). Asghar Seyed-Gohrab.
In: Persica, vol. 23 (2010), p. 123-126.

The conference was intended to highlight not only Khayyam as a mathematician, philosopher and astronomer, but also the reception of Khayyam in various literary traditions. It was very successful, in terms of academic achievement and of networking and establishing new projects in the future.