Reflections on an Ancient Islamic Myth: Herbert Mason†'s Poem "Finch"

Jeanine Young-Mason¹

• ¹Author Affiliation: Herbert W. Mason (1932 - 2017) was University Professor, Professor of History and Religion and Aurelio Professor of History and Religious Thought at Boston University, Massachusetts. He was Founding Director of the Institute for the Study of Muslim Societies and Civilizations, Boston University and President of L' Association of des Amis de Louis Massignon, Paris, France. "Finch," was discovered in a handwritten collection of poetry shortly after his death. The reader will find more of his poetry, novels, translations, and scholarly papers on his website, www.herbertwmason.com.