Arabic Poems - Marlé Hammond

Brand: Everyman's Library | Status: Còn hàng

365.000₫

"One of the reasons I chose this book, was my interest in the great Islamic writers from Al-Andalus prior to the 10th century. It did not disappoint me in this regard. In addition, i came to understand how other writers illustrated their thoughts by using metaphors and symbolism in life's trials of love and capitulation. Abu-Al-quasim Al Shabbi from Tunisia, an early 20th century writer penned "The Will of Life," a poem about tyranny and oppression was one such writer whom intrigued my intellect. As such, I would suggest this collection of poems as a gateway to research and understand the many known Arabic writers which span both time and location." - Amazon Customer Reviews

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A bilingual anthology of poems from the sixth century to the present, Arabic Poems is a one-of-a-kind showcase of a fascinating literary tradition.

The Arabic poetic legacy is as vast as it is deep, spanning a period of fifteen centuries in regions from Morocco to Iraq. Themes of love, nature, religion, and politics recur in works drawn from the pre-Islamic oral tradition through poems anticipating the recent Arab Spring.

Editor Marlé Hammond has selected more than fifty poems reflecting desire and longing of various kinds: for the beloved, for the divine, for the homeland, and for change and renewal. Poets include the legendary pre-Islamic warrior ‘Antara, medieval Andalusian poet Ibn Zaydun, the mystical poet Rabi‘a al-‘Adawiyya, and the influential Egyptian Romantic Ahmad Zaki Abu Shadi. Here too are literary giants of the past century: Khalil Jibran, author of the best-selling The Prophet; popular Syrian poet Nizar Qabbani; Palestinian feminist Fadwa Tuqan; Mahmoud Darwish, bard of occupation and exile; acclaimed iconoclast Adonis; and more. In their evocations of heroism, nostalgia, mysticism, grief, and passion, the poems gathered here transcend the limitations of time and place.