Books by Nahal Tajadod and Complete Book Reviews
Nahal Tajadod, trans. from the French by Adriana Hunter. Virago (IPG, dist.), $13.95 trade paper (256p) ISBN 978-1-84408-514-9
Faced with the necessity of renewing her Iranian passport—a daunting prospect involving days-long waits in line, a mandatory Islamic dress code, and much bureaucratic hassle—before returning home to Paris, Tajadod (Rumi: The Fire of Love) turns to a
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Nahal Tajadod, Author, Robert Bononno, Translator , trans. from the French by Robert Bononno. Overlook $26.95 (317p) ISBN 978-1-59020-080-3
This fictionalized biography of 13-century Turkish Sufi mystic Djalal al-din Mohammad Balkhi, known as Rumi, lingers over the creative relationships that gave rise to his mystical writings and leaves the mystery that surrounds them in place. RumiR
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