Vintage Humour - The Islamic Wine Poetry of Abu Nuwas

A rhyming English translation of the ninth-century khamriyyat (wine poems) of Abu Nuwas.AN EVENING STANDARD BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018

About the author

Alex Rowell is a writer and translator based in Beirut, Lebanon, where he has contributed to media including The Daily Beast, The Economist, the BBC, and NOW Lebanon. His classical Arabic poetry translations have previously been published in the literary journal of the American University of Beirut. He tweets as @alexjrowell

Summary

A rhyming English translation of the ninth-century khamriyyat (wine poems) of Abu Nuwas. AN EVENING STANDARD BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018

Product details

• Authors: Alex Rowell
• Publisher: Hurst Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781849048972
• ISBN: 978-1-84904-897-2
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Islam, POETRY / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, Islamic Studies, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Poetry by individual poets, Iraq, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets, C 500 CE To C 1000 CE, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities, 9th century, c 800 to c 899