Impostures

"An itinerant con man. A gullible eyewitness narrator. Voices spanning continents and centuries. These elements come together in Impostures, a groundbreaking new translation of a celebrated work of Arabic literature. Impostures follows the roguish Abåu Zayd al-Saråujåiin his adventures around the medieval Middle East-we encounter him impersonating a preacher, pretending to be blind, and lying to a judge. In every escapade he shows himself to be a brilliant and persuasive wordsmith, composing poetry, palindromes, and riddles on the spot. Michael Cooperson transforms Arabic wordplay into English wordplay of his own. Featuring picaresque adventures and linguistic acrobatics, Impostures brings the spirit of this masterpiece of Arabic literature into English in a dazzling display of translation"--

About the author

al-Hariri
Translated by Michael Cooperson

Product details

• Authors: Al-&, al-Hariri
• Assisted by: Michael Cooperson (Translation)
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2020
• EAN: 9781479800841
• ISBN: 978-1-4798-0084-1
• No. of pages: 542
• Dimensions: 166 mm x 236 mm x 40 mm
• Weight: 878 g
• Series: Library of Arabic Literature
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature