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Seven Valleys of Love is an anthology of poems written by Persian women throughout history, compiled and translated by Sheema Kalbasi. The book is bilingual, written in English and Persian, and contains poems from the Middle Ages (Persia) to modern times (Iran). Each poem is an in-depth look at a society where women are persecuted on a daily basis. The compilation demonstrates Kalbasi's dexterity in the fields of language, editing, and translation. Share the history and writings of one of the world's oldest civilizations.

"A superb book that demands to be held or cupped gently in the hand so not to spill the sumptuous beauty, light wit, and sharp-eyed acuity it is teeming with."  

-Desi Di Nardo, Canadian poet

"A wonderful book to leaf around in...It invites us on a magical journey of reading and rereading these distant yet familiar women poets, of perceiving through their glass, whether darkly or brightly, the life of a society we yearn to know better."    

-Ute Margaret Saine

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