An Introduction to Arab Poetics
Adonis(Author)
Saqi Books (Publisher)
Published in September 1990
Book
Hardback
108 pages
978-0-86356-301-0 (ISBN)
Description
Arabic poetry is the quintessennce of Arab culture. In these four essays - delivered as lectures at the College de France in 1984 - one of the foremost Arab poets reinterprets a rich and ancient heritage. He examines the oral tradition of the pre-Islamic poetry of Arabia and the relationship between Arabic poetry and the Quran, and between poetry and thought. In the final essay, he assesses the challenges of modernism and the impact of Western culture on the Arab poetic tradition.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
270 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-86356-301-0 (9780863563010)
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