October 11 is designated National Hafez Day in the Persian calendar. It is a day in which the great Persian poet Hafez is honored in Iran. Every year Hafez Commemoration Week is held during the week ...

Ferdowsi, Khayyam, Rumi, Saadi, and Hafiz were the cream of this period ... (1897-1960), also called the father of modern Persian poetry, broke with the formal tradition of versification, and ...

When Iranians worry about life's big questions, many seek answers in the works and wisdoms of Persia's most revered poet, Hafez -- sometimes with the help of a parakeet. Retired housewife Mitra ...

It delves into the contrasting realms of childhood and adulthood, highlighting their distinct perspectives. The story also serves as an homage to Hafez, the renowned Iranian poet.

Their latest production, “Woven Verses: Poetic Resistance & Resilience,” braids the past and present together via classical ...

Directing a play is about more than just entertaining an audience, says Hafiz Karmali, Brandeis Theater Company’s guest director of ... Based on the 12th-century poem by Persian poet Farid ud-Din ...

According to Dick Davis, Hafez is the poetry world's version of Bach. "People say… Weekly Poem: Dick Davis reads his translation of a 14th century Persian poem // As a young man, Dick Davis fell ...