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New Blog Post: Wine, Intoxication, and the Tavern: Unpacking Complex Symbols in Hafez and Khayyam

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Wine, Intoxication, and the Tavern: Unpacking Complex Symbols in Hafez and Khayyam

From the dusty caravanserais of medieval Persia to the salons of Victorian England and beyond, the image of wine, the ecstasy of intoxication, and the conviviality of the tavern have become enduring metaphors in Persian verse. Two masters of this tradition—Omar Khayyam and Hafez of Shiraz—employ these symbols in ways…