Selected Poems of Shmuel Hanagid

"These very fine translations of the work of a remarkable medieval poet gain their authority as much from the literary gifts of the poet-translator as from his linguistic and historical knowledge. They convince us by their strong and supple appeal to the ear, as well as by their diction. For the English-speaking reader, this volume of lyric, epigram and epic narrative brings a treasure to light in the way it deserves to be presented."--John Hollander, Yale University "Medieval Hebrew poetry is particularly difficult to render "poetically" in English. Peter Cole's remarkable translations, in this vital sense, are a splendid achievement."--Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi, Columbia UniversityHaNagid, Shmuel is the author of 'Selected Poems of Shmuel Hanagid' with ISBN 9780691011219 and ISBN 0691011214.