A New Divan

Your Smell is the World’s Dust, Iman Mersal This poem is an original poem written for “A New Divan” by the Egyptian poet Iman Mersal, inspired by the book of Love in Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s “West-Eastern Divan” (published 1819). Read More

Three Ghazals, Jamie McKendrick This poem is the English version by Jamie McKendrick of an original poem written for “A New Divan” by the Italian poet Antonella Anedda. The original poem was inspired by the book of Reflections in Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s “West-Eastern Divan”… Read More

Three Ghazals, Antonella Anedda This poem is an original poem written for “A New Divan” by the Italian poet Antonella Anedda, inspired by the book of Reflections in Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s “West-Eastern Divan” (published 1819). Read More

Thirst, Brian Henry This poem is the English version by Brian Henry of an original poem written for “A New Divan” by the Slovenian poet Aleš Šteger, inspired by the book of The Cup-Bearer in Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s “West-Eastern Divan” (published 1819). Read More

The Peacock on the Roof, Tara Bergin This poem is the English version by Tara Bergin of an original poem written for “A New Divan” by the Portuguese poet Angélica Freitas, via a literal translation by Hilary Kaplan. The original poem was inspired by the book of Parables in Johann… Read More

The Obedience of Water, Mourid Barghouti This poem is an original poem written for “A New Divan” by the Palestinian poet Mourid Barghouti, inspired by the book of The Tyrant in Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s “West-Eastern Divan” (published 1819). Read More