Victims of a Map: A Bilingual Anthology of Arabic Poetry - Brossura

Adonis; Darwish, Mahmud; Al-qasim, Samih

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0863565247 ISBN 13: 9780863565243

Casa editrice: Al Saqi, 2005

Riassunto

Presents fifteen translated poems by each poet, including thirteen poems by Darwish never before published in book form, even in Arabic, and a long work by Adonis written during the 1982 siege of Beirut.

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Recensione:

'... a five-star publication ... I would like to see it widely bought, read, and discussed in the English-speaking world.' Orbis

'A beautifully produced little book.' Middle East International

'... an excellent collection of verses from three of the most modern Arab poets.' International Journal of Islamic and Arabic Studies

'A very useful introduction to modern Arabic poetry ... an elegant, precise translation.' Al-Majalla

'A fascinating (and essential) bilingual anthology.' Poetry Wales

'Many poems whose beauty is in their apparent simplicity ...' Poetry London

'A useful introduction to modern Arabic poetry, this is an excellent collection of verses.' --The Middle East

L'autore:

Adonis founded the prestigious journal Mawaqif, and has exercised an enormous influence on Arabic literature. Mahmud Darwish has become perhaps the best known Palestinian poet in the world.  Samih al-Qasim is a prolific writer who published six collections of poetry by the age of thirty.

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• Editore: Al Saqi
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0863565247
• ISBN 13: 9780863565243
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 165