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Ravishing Disunities
Goodyear, Sarah Suleri; Agha Shahid Ali. Ed(S): Ali, Agha Shahid
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Description for Ravishing Disunities
Paperback. A star-studded anthology infuses English poetry with the rigor and wit of a foreign form. Editor(s): Ali, Agha Shahid. Series: Wesleyan Poetry. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
In recent years, the ghazal (pronounced "ghuzzle"), a traditional Arabic form of poetry, has become popular among contemporary English language poets. But like the haiku before it, the ghazal has been widely misunderstood and thus most English ghazals have been far from the mark in both letter and spirit. This anthology brings together ghazals by a rich gathering of 107 poets including Diane Ackerman, John Hollander, W. S. Merwin, William Matthews, Paul Muldoon, Ellen Bryant Voigt, and many others. As this dazzling collection shows, the intricate and self-reflexive ghazal brings the writer a unique set of challenges and opportunities. Agha ... Read more
In recent years, the ghazal (pronounced "ghuzzle"), a traditional Arabic form of poetry, has become popular among contemporary English language poets. But like the haiku before it, the ghazal has been widely misunderstood and thus most English ghazals have been far from the mark in both letter and spirit. This anthology brings together ghazals by a rich gathering of 107 poets including Diane Ackerman, John Hollander, W. S. Merwin, William Matthews, Paul Muldoon, Ellen Bryant Voigt, and many others. As this dazzling collection shows, the intricate and self-reflexive ghazal brings the writer a unique set of challenges and opportunities. Agha ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Series
Wesleyan Poetry
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780819564375
SKU
V9780819564375
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