Introduction to Arab Poetics

Informationen zum Autor Adonis is widely considered one of the Arab world's greatest living poets. Born in Syria in 1930! he settled in Lebanon in the 1950s where he became a central figure in the new Arabic poetic movement. In 1956 he helped establish the literary magazine Shi'r! and in 1968 founded its successor! the equally prestigious Mawakif. Both were to play a seminal role in the revival of the Arabic literary tradition. Adonis is the author of several classic works that have led to a rigorous reassessment of the Arab cultural heritage. Klappentext Poetry is the quintessence of Arab culture. Adonis,a leading Arab poet and scholar re-interprets this rich and ancient heritage. Zusammenfassung Poetry is the quintessence of Arab culture. In this book! Adonis 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 Qur'an! and between poetry and thought.

Product details

• Authors: Adonis
• Assisted by: Catherine Cobham (Translation), Cobham Catherine (Translation)
• Publisher: Saqi Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.02.2003
• EAN: 9780863563317
• ISBN: 978-0-86356-331-7
• No. of pages: 108
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Middle Eastern, Arabic, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Literary studies: poetry and poets