Daniel Ladinsky
Daniel Ladinsky was born and raised in the Midwest. For six years he made his home in a spiritual community in western India, where he worked in a rural clinic free to the poor, and lived with the intimate disciples and family of Meher Baba. Daniel has published three volumes of Hafiz' poetry in translation: The Gift, The Subject Tonight Is Love, and I Heard God Laughing. His new book is an anthology titled Love Poems from God (Penguin, 2002).
Daniel Ladinsky was born and raised in the Midwest. For six years he made his home in a spiritual community in western India, where he worked in a rural clinic free to the poor, and lived with the intimate disciples and family of Meher Baba. Daniel has published three volumes of Hafiz' poetry in translation: The Gift, The Subject Tonight Is Love, and I Heard God Laughing. His new book is an anthology titled Love Poems from God (Penguin, 2002). See less
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Daniel Ladinsky book reviews
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The Gift
Lovely book
by diana s, Jul 31, 2015
This beautiful book made a great gift for a friend who enjoyed the poetry. Read More
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The Gift
a beautiful book
by dhuwa, May 28, 2010
I love this book. The translator has made these poems from so long ago totally relevant & reflective of the world we live in today. Read More
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The Gift
Soul Food!
by Maya261, Feb 25, 2010
I return to these translations of Hafiz' sacred poems again and again for their depth, humor, subtlety, accessibility, and they just crack my heart open, make the hair on the back of my neck stand up ... Read More