Classical Poems by Arab Women by Abdullah Al-Udhari
Classical Poems by Arab Women spans 5,000 years, showcasing over fifty female poets from pre-Islamic to Andalusian periods. Featuring poems from Khansas sorrowful eulogies to Wallada bint al-Mustakfis scornful verses, this bilingual collection celebrates the bold, often suppressed voices of Arab women in literary history.
'One of the most exciting books to have come my way this year.. Vividly conveys the richness and diversity of a culture more closely related to our own than we realize.' * Prospect *
Abdullah al-Udhari was born in Taiz, Yemen, in 1941, and has lived in London since 1962. He studied classical Arab literature and Sabaean epigraphy at London University, where he also received a doctorate for his pioneering study, Jahili Poetry before Imru al-Qais [4000 bce500 ce], which established him as an authority on early Jahili literature. In 1974 he founded and edited TR, an Anglo-Arab literary and arts magazine. He is a literary historian, poet and storyteller, and the author of Voice Without Passport, The Arab Creation Myth, Victims of a Map, and Modern Poetry of the Arab World.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780863569340 |
| ISBN 10 | 086356934X |
| Title | Classical Poems by Arab Women |
| Author | Abdullah Al-Udhari |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Saqi Books |
| Year published | 2024-11-05 |
| Number of pages | 248 |
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