What is the name of the ancient Persian poet whose 13th-century love poetry, including the work 'Layla and Majnun', inspired centuries of romantic writing?

Long before Mills & Boon paperbacks lined British bookshops, Persian poets were penning verses about love that would echo across the world. One particular tale of obsessive devotion became the Middle Eastern equivalent of Romeo and Juliet — and was actually written centuries earlier.

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