#  CSWR Poetry Series: The Invisible Sun: Poetry, Translation, and the Mystical Imagination with Sholeh Wolpé 

 



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 **April 7, 2026** 

 05:00PM - 06:30PM EDT 

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 **Common Room, Center for the Study of World Religions**  

 [42 Francis Ave.  
Cambridge, MA 02138  
United States



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*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 &amp; 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.









 

 



 

 

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