The Mystical Poetry of Hafiz
Banyen Books and Sound, 3608 W. 4th, Vancouver Join Peter Booth for a discussion and reading of the poetry of the 14th century mystical poet & spiritual master, Hafiz Shirazi.
Peter Booth received his B.A. in English Literature from Bard College and studied Persian Language and Literature at the graduate school of Harvard University. In 1977-8, on a scholarship from the Shah of Iran, he studied Persian Literature at Ferdowsi University in Mashhad. He was a resident for 32 years in Avatar Meher Baba’s Home, “Meherabad” in rural India. He is co-author of Hafiz/Dante: Readings on the Sigh, the Gaze, and Beauty.