This anthology presents free verse English translations of 75 lyric poems from the mid- 14th to the early 20th centuries, along with the original Ottoman Turkish texts. Translator/editor Andrews (U. of Washington) and his collaborators (a philologist and a poet) also offer biographies of the poets and background information on Ottoman history and literature. This expanded edition features the addition of photographs of many of the original manuscripts. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)