Persian, Islamic Literature, Urdu Poetry

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ANCIENT LITERATURE
See Ancient Literaure ][ Hellenic Literature ][ Classical Literature

ARABIC, PERSIAN, ISLAMIC, PAKISTANI LITERATURE
See also: Persian/Iranian literature

The Arabian Nights

The Book of One Thousand and One Nights
Wikipedia entry.
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The Arabian Nights
The Electronic Literature Foundation's presentation of The Arabian Nights features several illustrated editions.
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Arabian Nights. With an annotated Index
Gateway site to the ASCII text of Sir Richard Burton's unexpurgated translation.

Arabic / Middle Eastern general literature and culture portal.
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Arabic Poetry Page
A comprehensive poetry collection.
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International Prize for Arabic Fiction
Official multi-lingual site.
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Islamic literature

Islamic literature.
Wikipedia entry.
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Quraan.com Authentic Islamic Literature
A collection of Islamic literature, including the Qur'an, Hadith, Tafseer (commentary), and related articles.

Khali Sakakini Cultural Centre
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The Koran . Qur'an

The Koran. Qur' an
Wikipedia entry.
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Global Quran
Translations in over 30 different languages.
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The Qur'an
Three translations (Yusuf Ali, Shakir, and Pickthal). Abul Ala Maududi's chapter introductions to the Qur'ān.
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Quran Translation with Commentaries
E-book of Yusuf Ali Translation with commentaries.
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The Qur'an
Internet Sacred Text Archive

Libyan arts, music and literature.
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Muslim texts
A Compendium of Muslim Texts. Allah, Muhammad, Qur'an, Sunnah, Pillars.
Also: Economics, History, law and politics. Qur'an search, Hadeeth search, glossary. University of Southern California
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The Packard Humanities Institute
Persian Texts in Translation. Author and title lists.
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Pakistani literature

Directory of Pakistani authors and poets. Open Directory Project

Urdu poetry

Urdu poetry, Wikipedia entry.
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Poetry Pakistanway
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Urdu Poetry Portal
A collection of Urdu Poetry of famous Indian and Pakistani Poets.
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Shayarixpress Urdu poetry portal.
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Urdu Poetry, a serchable index of famous Urdu poems and poets.

Palestinian novelists and poets.
Khali Sakakini Cultural Centre
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Persian Poets, Poetry and Poetic Art.
Including Khalgha'an-e Toe, Khalgha'an-e Toe, Vatan.

Modern Persian poetry in translation.

R

Rubaiyat of Omar Khayam

The Rubaiyat by Omar Khayyam
Internet Classics Archive etext.
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Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, Wikipedia entry.
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Omar Khayyam.org
Translations by Edward Fitzgerald, biography.

Poetry, Modern and classical Arabic poetry.
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Sufi poetry.
Wikipedia entry.
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Wikipedia entry on Persian literature.

Authors

Jalal al-Din Rumi
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Hafiz
The Life and poetry of Khajeh Shamseddin Mohammad Hafiz Shirazi.
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Shamlou, Ahmad. Ahmad Shamlou

Ahmad Shamlu
Mahfouz, Naguib. Naguib Mahfouz Biography

Naguib Mahfouz
Wikipedia entry.
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Naguib Mahfouz. Background information.

Rumi. Molana Jalal-e-Din Mohammad Molavi Rumi
The Sufi poet. A Rumi tribute page.
Jalal al-Din Rumi.
Surur, Naguib. Naguib Surur
Egyptian poet and playwright.

ARGENTINE LITERATURE
See: Argentine Literature and also: Spanish language, Latin America

Argentina. Literatura Argentina Contemporánea
Escritores. Argentinian literature site.
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Contemporary Argentinian literature.
Literature Argentina Contemporanea.

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AUSTRALIAN LITERATURE
See: Australian Literature

AUSTRIAN LITERATURE
See: Austrian Literature

BALKAN, SERBIAN, MONTENEGRIN LITERATURE

Macedonian literature and other arts.
From Blesok.
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Montenegrin literature, list of authors.
Wikipedia entry.
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Serbian, Croatian, Herzegovinian, Slovenian, Macedonian, Bosnian Literature Database and Directory
From the South Slavic Literature Library.
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Serbian Language and Literature
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Serbian literature Wikipedia entry.

Writers

Andrić, Ivo. Ivo Andrić,
the 1961 Nobel Prize winner for literature.

BALTIC SEA AREA, LITERATURE

BELGIAN, FLEMISH LITERATURE

AMVC-Letterenhuis
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Belgian literature, Wikipedia entry.
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Belgian writers,
a list from Wikipedia.
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Dutch literaure,
Wikipedia entry.
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Flemish literature,
Wikipedia entry.
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Royal Library of Belgium

Authors

Claus, Hugo
Claus, Hugo. Hugo Claus
Study and Documentation Centre Hugo Claus

Hugo Claus
Background information, short biography.

Maeterlinck, Maurice
Maeterlinck, Maurice
Maeterlink and symbolism
Maeterlinck's The Intruder
Maeterlinck's The Intruder
Maurice Maeterlinck: Poems
The Blue Bird: a Fairy Play in Six Acts
Maurice Maeterlinck. Wikipedia,

Simeon, Georges
Simeon, Georges. Georges Simeon, Mairgret
Georges Simenon. Wikipedia

Theuninck, Jan
Theuninck, Jan. Jan Theuninck
Stalag X B: Gedichte - poems - poèmes.

Timmermans, Felix
Timmermans, Felix. Felix Timmermans
Pallieter by Felix Timmermans. Project Gutenberg etext.

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BRAZILIAN LITERATURE
See: Brazilian Literature
Academia Brasiliera de Letras
Brazilian Academy of Letters
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Authors, poets

Poets
Wikipedia entries on Brazilian poets.
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Portuguese Authors & Texts.
Thousands of poems by Portuguese-speaking writers, and literary criticism.
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Projeto Releituras (Brazil)
Online texts and biographies from Brazilian and foreign writers.

Brazil. News from Brazil (Brasil)
An International Monthly Ezine on Brazilian culture.

BULGARIAN LITERATURE

Bulgarian Literature, an introduction.
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A Reader's Guide to Bulgaria
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Wikipedia entry on Bulgarian literature.
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Writers in Bulgaria

ARABIC, PERSIAN, ISLAMIC
AUSTRIAN
BALKAN
BALTIC SEA AREA
BELGIUM
BRAZIL
BULGARIA
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Books by Islamic Writers
Books on Islamic Literature
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