The World's Favourite Love Poems - Hardcover

Beautifully packaged, this groundbreaking anthology is an unusually varied and moving collection of the best loved poetry ever written. The first compilation of love poetry with a truly international coverage, Suheil Bushrui, renowned literature professor of over forty years experience, presents original English and translated verse from around the globe and down the ages. From Russia to Egypt, India to Germany, this inimitable volume includes 120 works from some of the foremost writers in history, including Goethe, Dante, Ibn Arabi, and Rumi, as well as poetry from indigenous peoples from Africa, Australia, and the Americas. Perfect for any lover of verse, or as a unique gift for someone special, this attractive hardback is destined to become a firm favourite.

Professor Suheil Bushrui is a distinguished author, poet, critic, and media personality, who has published critical studies on W. B. Yeats, James Joyce, and Samuel Beckett. He is currently Director of the University of Maryland's Kahlil Gibran Research and Studies Project, and has also served as Chairman of the International Association for the Study of Anglo-Irish Literature (ISAIL). Bushrui's published work is extensive, and includes the definitive biography of Gibran entitled Kahlil Gibran: Man and Poet. (2nd edition, Oneworld 2007)