Al-Mutanabbi, Voice of the ʻAbbasid Poetic Ideal: English 2007
Al-Mutanabbi, Voice of the ʻAbbasid Poetic Ideal
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ISBN:
9781851684069
Publisher:
Oneworld Publications
Age Group:
Adult
Pages:
160
Weight:
450 g
Dimensions:
14 x 21 x 1.72 cm
Book Cover:
Hard Cover
This exhaustive and yet enthralling study considers the life and work of al-Mutanabbi (915-965), often regarded as the greatest of the classical Arab poets. A revolutionary at heart and often imprisoned or forced into exile throughout his tumultuous life, al-Mutanabbi wrote both controversial satires and when employed by one of his many patrons, laudatory panegyrics. Employing an ornate style and use of the ode, al-Mutanabbi was one of the first to successfully move away from the traditionally rigid form of Arabic verse, the 'qasida'.
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This exhaustive and yet enthralling study considers the life and work of al-Mutanabbi (915-965), often regarded as the greatest of the classical Arab poets. A revolutionary at heart and often imprisoned or forced into exile throughout his tumultuous life, al-Mutanabbi wrote both controversial satires and when employed by one of his many patrons, laudatory panegyrics. Employing an ornate style and use of the ode, al-Mutanabbi was one of the first to successfully move away from the traditionally rigid form of Arabic verse, the \'qasida\'.
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