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Khayyam in rhyme : poem-to-poem translation of rubaiyat

Khayyam in rhyme : poem-to-poem translation of rubaiyat. Reza Noubary. Meadville, Fulton Books, 2021. 150 p.; 23 x 15,5 cm. ISBN: 9781649520647.

70 quatrains, with text in Persian.

Contents

– Acknowledgements, p. 5
– About the book, p. 7
– A few words about Omar Khayyam, p. 11
– Chapter 1: Literal/direct and conceptual/indirect translations of selected Khayyam’s poems, p. 15
– Chapter 2: Author’s poems inspired by Khayyam

Quatrains of Omar Khayyam, Astronomer-Poet of Persia : Metamorphosis of Nothingness

Quatrains of Omar Khayyam, Astronomer-Poet of Persia : Metamorphosis of Nothingness / by Mitra Ara. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2021. 21 x 15 cm.; x, 237 p. ISBN: 9781527565425.

Contents

Foreword. Jeleh Pirnazar
Introduction
– Omar Khayyam
– Edward FitzGerald
– Poetic philosophy
– This translation
– Translations comparison
Quatrain poems
References

Omar Khayyam. Poems. A modern translation

Omar Khayyam. Poems. A modern translation. Siamak Akhavan.
Eugene : Resource Publications, 2021. xv, 45 p. ISBN paperback: 9781666715507; ISBN hardcover: 9781666715514.

“This book presents a selection of Khayyam’s poems in their original Persian language along with their English translations in a faithful and modern version.” [From back cover]

D’Omar Khayyam à Fernando Pessoa et à Pierre Seghers

D’Omar Khayyam à Fernando Pessoa et à Pierre Seghers : traduction, recréation, transfert? Ana Maria Binet
In: Synergies Portugal, (2020), 8, pp. 83-95,165-166

The constant attraction for Eastern world on the part of Western world became particularly relevant in the XIXth century, bringing about a special interest for oriental poetry, which was abundantly translated, mainly to English and French. Omar Khayyam, a great Persian medieval poet, was one of the objects of this fascination, having been translated, among others, by Edward FitzGerald, in 1859, which made him famous through English speaking world. Fernando Pessoa used this translation to adapt Khayyam’s poetry to his own inspiration. In 1982, Pierre Seghers published his French translation, which is perhaps, among those we present here, the only one we can consider as being one.

 

Edward Heron-Allen and the Quilter Rubaiyat

Edward Heron-Allen and the Quilter Rubaiyat. Bob Forrest
In: The Heron-Allen Society : newsletter, (2021), 39, pp. 5-7

A short biographical sketch of Harry Quilter, producer of one the many, rare pirate editions of the Rubaiyat, issued in 1883. With some details about Potter’s efforts to gather more information about this book.

A Case of Mistaken Identity in Translation: “Omar Khayyam’s Rubaiyat” in Dazai Osamu’s Novel No Longer Human

A Case of Mistaken Identity in Translation: “Omar Khayyam’s Rubaiyat” in Dazai Osamu’s Novel No Longer Human. George T. Sipos.
In: Sciendo. Romanian Journal of English Studies, 18 (2021) 1, p. 163-172.

Summary

This article explores the source and the meaning of the eleven quatrains quoted by modern Japanese writer Dazai Osamu (1909-1948) in his last complete novel, Ningen shikkaku (No Longer Human, 1948). Although dubbed as “rubaiyat”, which would indicate that they are translations of classical Persian poet and mathematician Omar Khayyam (1048-1131), the poems do not seem to match any of the known English translations from his work. This article explores the origin of the Japanese quatrains in Dazai’s novel, as well as their possible relevance for his literary work overall.