Video: The Invisible Sun: Poetry, Translation, and the Mystical Imagination

CSWR Poetry Series: With Sholeh Wolpé

The Invisible Sun is the first comprehensive English collection of poetry by the twelfth-century Persian mystic Attar, revered by Rumi as his master. Translated by award-winning poet Sholeh Wolpé, this luminous selection introduces Attar’s timeless Sufi wisdom—poetry that speaks to the soul’s inward journey, self-knowledge, and spiritual awakening.

About the Author & Translator: Attar (1145–1221), a Persian Sufi poet from Nishapur, profoundly influenced Rumi and remains one of the most important mystic poets of the Islamic world.

SHOLEH WOLPÉ is an Iranian-born poet, playwright, and acclaimed translator of Persian literature.