Dick Davis on "Faces of Love" and poetry in Iranian culture

Name: Dick Davis on "Faces of Love" and poetry in Iranian culture
Uploaded: 2013-12-24T19:12:16Z
Duration: P422S
Description: As a young man, Dick Davis fell in love with Iran and ever since he has dedicated his life to bringing its culture to the west. "Its been a wonderful odyssey." He recently published "Faces of Love: Hafez and the Poets of Shiraz." He spoke to chief arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown's about Hafez and the importance of poetry in Iranian culture.For more Art Beat: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art

Clip: 12/24/2013 | 7m 2s

As a young man, Dick Davis fell in love with Iran and ever since he has dedicated his life to bringing its culture to the west. "Its been a wonderful odyssey." He recently published "Faces of Love: Hafez and the Poets of Shiraz." He spoke to chief arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown's about Hafez and the importance of poetry in Iranian culture.For more Art Beat: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art

Aired: 12/24/13

Rating: NR

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