The Ruba’iyat of Omar Khayyam: In Scots’
Almost a thousand years ago there lived in Persia a great and wise man who was a brilliant mathematician, an astronomer to the Royal Court, and a poet of unparalleled vision and wisdom. His name was Omar Khayyam. In the western world he is known as the author of The Ruba'iyat.
An influential, inspiring poetry collection of striking profundity, The Ruba'iyat asks questions of ourselves that are still relevant today. Transformed into Lowland Scots, Rab Wilson's version of The Ruba'iyat of Omar Khayyam leaves behind the souks, bazaars and taverns of medieval Persia and transports us to the bustling urban scenes of modern, inner-city Scotland. Join the flotsam and jetsam of a teeming underclass as they tell us of their regrets, their joys and their hopes, and realise - even after centuries passed - that essentially nothing has really changed for any of us over the centuries.
An influential, inspiring poetry collection of striking profundity, The Ruba'iyat asks questions of ourselves that are still relevant today. Transformed into Lowland Scots, Rab Wilson's version of The Ruba'iyat of Omar Khayyam leaves behind the souks, bazaars and taverns of medieval Persia and transports us to the bustling urban scenes of modern, inner-city Scotland. Join the flotsam and jetsam of a teeming underclass as they tell us of their regrets, their joys and their hopes, and realise - even after centuries passed - that essentially nothing has really changed for any of us over the centuries.
Published by:
Luath PressYear:
2004ISBN:
978-1842820704Age groups:
9-12, Teens, AdultsCategories:
PoetryLanguages:
ScotsThemes:
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