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The Conference of the Birds

Attar of Nishapur

Paperback | Pages: 384 pages

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Title	:	The Conference of the Birds
Author	:	Attar of Nishapur
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 384 pages
Published	:	April 17th 2018 by W. W. Norton Company (first published 1177)
Categories	:	Poetry. Classics. Fiction. Religion. Philosophy. Islam. Literature

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Considered by Rumi to be “the master” of Sufi mystic poetry, Attar is best known for this epic poem, a magnificent allegorical tale about the soul’s search for meaning. He recounts the perilous journey of the world’s birds to the faraway peaks of Mount Qaf in search of the mysterious Simorgh, their king. Attar’s beguiling anecdotes and humor intermingle the sublime with the mundane, the spiritual with the worldly, while his poem models the soul’s escape from the mind’s rational embrace. Sholeh Wolpé re-creates for modern readers the beauty and timeless wisdom of the original Persian, in contemporary English verse and poetic prose.

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Original Title:	منطق الطیر‎‎ [Manṭiq-uṭ-Ṭayr]
ISBN:	0393355543 (ISBN13: 9780393355543)
Setting:	Persia
Literary Awards:	لاک‌پشت پرنده Nominee (2017)

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A truly incredible experience. Textured pages, exquisitely illustrated with beautiful prose. Peter Sís composes the original text from the 13th century Persian poet Farid Ud-Din Attar to this brilliant modern day children's book. Metaphoric, philosophic and transformative.

The premise of Farid ud-Din Attar's poems in The Conference of the Birds is simple: the birds gather to seek the king of the birds, the Simorgh. One of the birds, the hoopoe, tells them that the Simorgh lives far away and that the journey there is hazardous. First, the birds are enthusiastic to begin their search for the Simorgh -- a metaphor for Almighty God in Sufi mysticism -- but when they realize how difficult the journey will be, they start to make excuses. For instance, the finch says

A lovely allegory about the meaning of life, complete with luscious illustrations. I enjoyed it.

It's a lovely thing to have this book in your hands. The paper is thick and textured and the pictures have a patterned rhythm that makes turning each page a joy. I really enjoy illustrations in books and reading this made me remember it. The poem is very secondary to the art in the book--just the barest thread of the story in the original poem, told in many fewer words, with the art taking on much of the burden of imparting meaning. Very enjoyable.

If I ever had a reason to ban ereaders for all of eternity, it would be this book. Peter Sis' adaptation of Farid ud-Din Attar's epic, 4500 plus line poem, The Conference of Birds, uses some of the most gorgeous images I've ever had the privilege to behold. The images some in simple hues, others in sumptuous colors, leap off the page and tell the story more than the words. I was not familiar with the poem before this, and what little of it I have experienced by reading this adaptation, makes me

You know how C.S.Lewis used talking animals to bring people to Christianity? Well, this does it better and without the high handness. Of course, it isn't about bringing people to Christianity, but it does offer a deeper understanding of Islam and religion in general.

I read the Wolpe translation parallel with the original and I gotta admit her translation is mind-boggling. Attar's incisive lesson sin ethics and morality never get old. Rumi might be the most prominent sufi poet, but I'd like to argue that this book is the godfather of Persian mysticism.