Majnun and Layla : songs from beyond the grave
Damezin, Yann2023
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The classic Persian poem of romance and tragedy captured as a sumptuous and richly colourful graphic novel, inspired by traditional art of the region. It is a story known around the world. Born of an Arabic tale, it has been interpreted hundreds of times in Persian, Turkish, and Indian languages. It has influenced playwrights, composers, filmmakers, scholars, modern popular language, the first opera of Islamic origin, and individuals as varied as Aleister Crowley and Eric Clapton. The tragic tale of love unfulfilled - Majnun and Layla. Qais and Layla were madly in love. So in love, it has been said, that the young man could not contain his passion for his beloved, singing to the winds with such fervour he was given the nickname 'Majnun' - The Madman. But their love could not be, as the lovers were separated by fate and man, leading to a tragic end for these star-crossed souls.
Main title:
Majnun and Layla : songs from beyond the grave / Yann Damezin ; translated by Thomas Harrison, Aqsa Ijaz.
Author:
Damezin, Yann, artistHarrison, Thomas, translatorIjaz, Aqsa, translatorNiẓāmī Ganjavī, 1140 or 1141-1202 or 1203
Imprint:
Los Angeles : Life Drawn, 2023.
Collation:
176 pages : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 27 cm
Notes:
Translated from the Persian.
ISBN:
9781643379487 (hbk)
Dewey class:
891.5511
LC class:
PK6449.E5
Local class:
891.5511
Language:
EnglishPersian
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BRN:
3649785
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