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Al-Mutanabbi

By Larkin , Margaret;

Book information

Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Year
2012
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
380 kB (389582 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2015-12-23 22:00:00

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'. Read more... Abstract: This exhaustive and enthralling study considers the life and work of al-Mutanabbi (915-965), often regarded as the greatest of the classical Arab poets. Read more...

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