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Modern Arabic Poetry: An Anthology
Jayyusi
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Description for Modern Arabic Poetry: An Anthology
Paperback. Editor(s): Jayyusi, Salma Khadra. Num Pages: 498 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: DC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 177 x 28. Weight in Grams: 722. An Anthology. 498 pages, Ill. Editor(s): Jayyusi, Salma Khadra. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: DC. Dimension: 238 x 177 x 28. Weight: 722.
After centuries of oppressive Ottoman rule, the Arab world began to find new vitality and freedom in the twentieth century. The accompanying resurgence of creative expression is splendidly reflected in this definitive anthology of contemporary Arabic poetry, which spans the modern Arab world from the turn of the century to the present, from the Arab Gulf to Morocco. The editor, Salma Khadra Jayyusi, a renowned expert on modern Arabic literature, presents a through introduction to the works of more than ninety Arab poets. To create the best possible English translation, each selection has been translated first by a bilingual expert ... Read more
After centuries of oppressive Ottoman rule, the Arab world began to find new vitality and freedom in the twentieth century. The accompanying resurgence of creative expression is splendidly reflected in this definitive anthology of contemporary Arabic poetry, which spans the modern Arab world from the turn of the century to the present, from the Arab Gulf to Morocco. The editor, Salma Khadra Jayyusi, a renowned expert on modern Arabic literature, presents a through introduction to the works of more than ninety Arab poets. To create the best possible English translation, each selection has been translated first by a bilingual expert ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
498
Condition
New
Number of Pages
498
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231052733
SKU
V9780231052733
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About Jayyusi
Salma Khadra Jayyusi, widely known for her poetry, literary criticism, and scholarship, is the author of Trends and Movements in Modern Arabic Poetry, and numerous other articles and studies. She taught at several Arab and American universities before leaving to found and direct PROTA, Project of Translation from Arabic, dedicated to translating the best in Arabic literature, classic and modern, ... Read more
Reviews for Modern Arabic Poetry: An Anthology
"The high quality of the translation gives the poems an English texture with no loss of their Arabic authenticity... a fine work and a major contribution, much needed and long awaited..." International Journal of Middle Eastern Studies [Modern Arabic Poetry] establishes new standards of sensitivity, accuracy, and readability. World Literature Today