Listen to LibriVox Community Podcast #132 hosted by Algy Pug.

Duration: 49min 54s

The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyám

The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyám is one of the best loved and most widely translated collections of poetry in world literature. In this podcast, Librivox volunteers discuss different aspects of the Rubaiyat, and we share some excerpts from the many recordings of the Rubaiyat in the Librivox catalogue.

0:00 – Introduction

2:50 – Bob Gonzalez interviews Algy Pug

24:35 – Librivox recordings of the Rubaiyat

38:59 – Amy Gramour’s Rubaiyat project

41:22 – Mostafa with an insider’s view of the Rubaiyat

48:22 – Conclusion

There are many online sources for Rubaiyat material, but one of the best, and one that has often been used as the source for texts in Librivox recordings is the following:
http://www.omarkhayyamnederland.com/
Another excellent source for Rubaiyat material is Richard Brodie’s site:
http://www.therubaiyat.com/

Excerpts from the following Librivox recordings have been used in this podcast:

The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyám, translated by Edward Fitzgerald – First Edition
Read by Alaaious

The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyám, translated by Edward Fitzgerald – Fifth Edition
Read by Nathan

Quatrain, translated by H.G Keene
Read by Leonard O’Connor

Quatrain, translated by Sir William Jones
Read by Lee Ann Howlett

18 Quatrains from the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyám, translated by Whitley Stokes
Read by Barty Begley

The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyám, translated by Edward Whinfield
Read by Mostafa, Noel Badrian, Rhonda Federman and DublinGothic

Omar Resung, by Charles Blanden
Read by Cathy Barratt, Bob Gonzalez and Bev Stevens

Quatrains of Omar Khayyám of Nishapur, translated by E.F. Thompson
Read by Elizabeth Klett and Jannie
[Project Currently In Progress]

The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyám, translated by H.M. (Jessie) Cadell
Read by Amy Gramour

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Listen to LibriVox Community Podcast #131 hosted by Bob Gonzalez (bobgon55).

Duration: 1hr 4min

LibriVox: 7th Anniversary Show

Featuring TriciaG, Carol Box, Phil Chenevert, Amy Gramour, Hobbit, Charlotte Duckett (catrose), Betty, Andy Minter, Algy Pug, Petra, April Gonzales, Jason Mills, Patti Cunningham, Piotrek81, Masa, Peter Yearsley, Sara O’Conner, David Barnes, Cori Samuel, Caprisha Page, sidhu, Nadine Eckert-Bouchet & family, Julia Niedermaier

00:00 Introduction

00:51 Tribute to Gregg Margarite
(by Betty (libraryanne), read by TriciaG)

04:45 The Magical Number Seven (Bob & Carol Box)

06:28 LibriVox Statistics for 2011-2012 (TriciaG)

09:16 New Administrators!
09:40 Phil Chenevert
13:47 Amy Gramour

15:40 Interviews with New Volunteers
17:00 Hobbit
23:37 Charlotte Duckett (catrose)

41:50 Update on the Mellon Grant (TriciaG)

45:50 Reflections on this past LibriYear and many anniversary/birthday wishes for LibriVox from:

Bob Gonzalez, Andy Minter, Algy Pug, Petra, April Gonzales, Jason Mills, Patti Cunningham, Piotrek81, Masa, Peter Yearsley, Sara O’Conner, David Barnes, Cori Samuel, Hobbit, Charlotte Duckett (catrose), Caprisha Page, sidhu, Nadine Eckert-Bouchet & family, Julia Niedermaier, Carol Box, & TriciaG

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http://librivox.org/category/librivox-community-podcast/

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