The book “Diary of a Waiting Man” is a collection of contemporary Iranian poetry. The poems were translated by Edik Poghosyan. Translating contemporary Iranian poetry into Armenian has been Edik’s favorite pastime.

The book was first published in 2015 in a limited edition, limited to the number of days in a year: 365 plus 1. The book is small enough to be kept in a pocket as a daily diary. The inspiration for the book’s structure comes from the collection of poems by the 14th-century Iranian poet Hafez, which Iranians often use as a fortune-telling or daily advice. Anyone can open a random page of the book “Diary of a Waiting Man” and find their poem of the day.

After 10 years, the author has decided to republish the book. Taking into account the experience and responsibility of the years, it will be in a more polished language, with more mature editorial work, and again with 365 copies. The collection will be presented to the reader with a revised and newly edited, updated appearance.