Arabic Poetry.

Arabic Poetry.

Tackles issues of modernity and tradition in Arabic poetry as manifested in poetic texts and criticism by poets as participants in transformation and change. This text studies the poetic in its complexity, relating to issues of: selfhood, individuality, community, religion, ideology, nation, class,...

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Main Author: al-Musawi, Muhsin J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis Ltd., 2006.
Subjects:
Arabic poetry > 20th century > History and criticism.
Arabic literature > 20th century > History and criticism.
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Table of Contents:
  • BOOK COVER; HALF-TITLE; SERIES-TITLE; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; DEDICATION; CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; A NOTE ON TRANSLATION AND TRANSLITERATION; 1. POETIC TRAJECTORIES: Critical introduction; 2. THE TRADITION-MODERNITY NEXUS IN ARABIC POETICS; 3. POETIC STRATEGIES: Thresholds for conformity and dissent; 4. POETIC DIALOGIZATION: Ancestors in the text--figures and figurations; 5. DEDICATIONS AS POETIC INTERSECTIONS; 6. ENVISIONING EXILE: Past anchors and problematic encounters; 7. THE EDGE OF RECOGNITION AND REJECTION: Why T.S. Elliot?
  • 8. CONCLUSION: Deviational and reversal poetics--dissent, not allegianceNOTES; WORKS CITED; INDEX.

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