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ISBN
9781479878062
Book Title
Arabian Satire : Poetry from 18th-Century Najd
Book Series
Library of Arabic Literature Ser.
Item Length
9 in
Publisher
New York University Press
Publication Year
2017
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Author
ḤMēDāN Al-ShwēʿIR
Genre
Literary Criticism, Poetry, Literary Collections
Topic
Middle Eastern
Item Width
6 in
Item Weight
17.6 Oz
Number of Pages
208 Pages

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Satirical verse on society and its hypocrisies A master of satire known for his ribald humor, self-deprecation, and invective verse ( hija ), the poet medan al-Shweir was an acerbic critic of his society and its morals. Living in the Najd region of the Arabian Peninsula, medan wrote in an idiom widely referred to as "Nabai," here a mix of Najdi vernacular and archaic vocabulary and images dating to the origins of Arabic poetry. In Arabian Satire , medan is mostly concerned with worldly matters and addresses these in different guises: as the patriarch at the helm of the family boat and its unruly crew; as a picaresque anti-hero who revels in taking potshots at the established order, its hypocrisy, and its failings; as a peasant who labors over his palm trees, often to no avail and with no guarantee of success; and as a poet recording in verse how he thinks things ought to be. The poems in Arabian Satire reveal a plucky, headstrong, yet intensely socially committed figure--representative of the traditional Najdi ethos--who infuses his verse with proverbs, maxims, and words of wisdom expressed plainly and conversationally. medan is widely quoted by historians of the Gulf region and in anthologies of popular sayings. This is the first full translation of this remarkable poet. An English-only edition.

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Publisher
New York University Press
ISBN-10
1479878065
ISBN-13
9781479878062
eBay Product ID (ePID)
238904853

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Book Title
Arabian Satire : Poetry from 18th-Century Najd
Author
ḤMēDāN Al-ShwēʿIR
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Middle Eastern
Book Series
Library of Arabic Literature Ser.
Publication Year
2017
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Literary Criticism, Poetry, Literary Collections
Number of Pages
208 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Item Weight
17.6 Oz

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Series Volume Number
49
Lc Classification Number
Pj7765.S58a2 2017
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[medan's] gift for the memorable turn of phrase has ensured that his poetry has never been forgotten... A handsomely produced volume of 'melodic verses that swell and roll / like roaring waves on a pitch-black sea.'
Copyright Date
2017
Lccn
2017-024578
Dewey Decimal
892.714
Dewey Edition
23

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