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Historical Fantasy

The Conference of the Birds

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  • 1984 first published
  • 234 pages
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Published in 1984, The Conference of the Birds is a historical fantasy poetry collection by Farīd al-Dīn ʻAṭṭār. Readers will find themes of Persian Sufi poetry, early works to 1800, sufi poetry and Sufism.

It runs to roughly 234 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Persian Sufi poetry
  • Early works to 1800
  • Sufi poetry
  • Sufism
  • Mystik
  • Historical fantasy
  • English poetry
  • Sufi poetry, persian

Quick answers

Who wrote The Conference of the Birds?

The Conference of the Birds was written by Farīd al-Dīn ʻAṭṭār and first published in 1984.

What genre is The Conference of the Birds?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fantasy.

How long is The Conference of the Birds?

The median edition has 234 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Conference of the Birds?

Readers who like it often enjoy Stardust, The Great Hunt (The Wheel of Time Book 2) and The Mists of Avalon.

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