{"product_id":"we-computers-a-ghazal-novel-paperback","title":"We Computers: A Ghazal Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHamid Ismailov\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eShelley Fairweather-Vega\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA multilayered exploration of poetry, authorship, and digital intelligence by \"a writer of immense poetic power\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Many paths cross in Ismailov's beautiful new work--poetry, history and the infinite imagination. Every path winding into another. Every path worth taking.\"--Patti Smith \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the late 1980s, French poet and psychologist Jon-Perse finds himself in possession of one of the most promising inventions of the century: a computer. Enchanted by snippets of Persian poetry he learns from his Uzbek translation partner, Abdulhamid Ismail, Jon-Perse builds a computer program capable of both analyzing and generating literature. But beyond the text on his screen there are entire worlds--of history, philosophy, and maybe even of love--in the stories and people he and AI conjure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Hamid Ismailov brings together his work as a poet, translator, and student of literature of both East and West to craft a postmodern ode to poetry across centuries and continents. Crossing the \u003ci\u003epoètes maudits\u003c\/i\u003e with beloved Sufi classics, blending absurdist dreams with the life of the famed Persian poet Hafez, moving from careful mathematical calculations to lyrical narratives, Ismailov invents an ingenious transnational poetics of love and longing for the digital age. Situated at the crossroads of a multilingual world and mediated by the unreliable sensibilities of digital intelligence, this book is a dazzling celebration of how poetry resonates across time and space.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHamid Ismailov\u003c\/b\u003e, born in Kyrgyzstan and raised in Uzbekistan, is considered Central Asia's foremost living author. His novels include \u003ci\u003eThe Railway\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Dead Lake\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Underground\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Hertz, UK. \u003cb\u003eShelley Fairweather-Vega\u003c\/b\u003e is a translator who specializes in prose and poetry from Central Asia. She lives in Seattle, WA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.68 x 5.11 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 19, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379313045606,"sku":"9780300272741","price":27.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/SAnaTf5wl69780300272741.webp?v=1768918497","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/we-computers-a-ghazal-novel-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}