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Any preferred english translation for shahnameh? Would love to gain some exposure to foundational Persian literature.
by brianjoseff 7y ago
Any preferred english translation for shahnameh? Would love to gain some exposure to foundational Persian literature.
- theobeers 7y agoDick Davis’ translation is currently the standard.
- mars4rp 7y agoif you are into audio books, this will be nice. it is narrated by Francis Ford Coppola! https://www.amazon.com/Shahnameh-Epic-Persian-Kings/dp/B078JMPS1H https://www.amazon.com/Shahnameh-Epic-Persian-Kings/dp/B078J...
- lloydde 7y agoIt looks like Coppola narrated only the introduction. One Marc Thompson is the narrator.
- pohaku 7y agoMost current-day readers might prefer Davis, but the best in my eyes is that by the two brothers Warner: "Between 1905 and 1925, the brothers Arthur and Edmond Warner published a translation of the complete work in nine volumes, now out of print." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahnameh https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahnameh I read classical Persian, I've read most of the Shahnameh in Persian and taught parts of it to English-speakers, and have been amazed by the art of the Warner's work and the depth of their understanding.
- pohaku 7y agoI should have mentioned that the Warner's translations are available on-line. Here's V 1: https://archive.org/details/shahnama01firduoft/page/n6 https://archive.org/details/shahnama01firduoft/page/n6