Al-Mutanabbi
Margaret Larkin
(Author)
Description
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'.
Product Details
Price
$34.50
Publisher
Oneworld Academic
Publish Date
January 01, 2008
Pages
160
Dimensions
5.91 X 8.13 X 0.7 inches | 0.8 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781851684069
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Margaret Larkin is Associate Professor of Near Eastern Studies, Berkeley University. Author of The Theology of Meaning: 'Abd al-Qahir al-Jurjani's Theory of Discourse, she has also written numerous scholarly articles on both classical and modern Arabic literature.