6 Aug 2011 15:18
Rendered into Persian by Ahmad Mohit, "Haiku: This Other World" a
series of Richard Wright haiku has been released in Iran. He wrote
over 4000 haiku in the 18 months before his death in 1960 while exiled
in France.
IBNA: Before his death, he selected 810 for publication, and now
nearly 40 years later they are newly in print which have been
presented bilingually (Persian and English) in Ahmad Mohit's
translated version.
Haiku is a very short form of Japanese poetry.
The preface, by Wright's only daughter, gives ample biographical
context to the many poems of mourning and grief.
Richard Nathaniel Wright (September 4, 1908 – November 28, 1960) was
an African-American author of sometimes controversial novels, short
stories and non-fiction. Much of his literature concerns racial
themes, especially those involving the plight of African-Americans
during the 19th century. His work helped redefine discussions of race
relations in America in the mid-20th century.
The final chapter of the Persian rendition of "Haiku: This Other
World" holds Wright and other poet's haiku alongside some explanations
in which the readers get familiar with the poet's style and the
poetry.
The work has been released by Negah in Iran.
"Savage Holiday", "American hunger", "Uncle Tom's children" and
"Native son" are some of Wright's books which have been rendered into
Persian.
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