Arabic Love Poetry From The Desert

Author : Joyce Akesson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789197895477
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Arabic Love Poetry from the Desert written by Joyce Akesson and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The main body of the present book is a presentation of 62 Arabic poems in the original from the 7th century of the work of Qays b. al-Mulawwah (d. 688), also known as Majnun Leyla "the one who was mad about Leyla." Each Arabic poem has an English translation on the facing page. The English text has footnotes referring to comments that are placed at the end of the work. The poems tell the story of Qays' love to his cousin, Leyla bint Mahd y (d. 688), better known as Leyla al-Amir ya, and provide insights into themes that were prevalent in the ashar al-ghazal al-udhr "platonic or virginal love poems" during the Ummayad era and onwards. A consuming passion emerges from the versions that have inspired countless of people more than 1200 years ago and throughout the centuries. About the Author: Joyce Akesson has studied the Semitic languages at Lund's University, Sweden and has previously been a lecturer there during many years. She is the author of several books about foreign linguistics, among which "Causes and Principles in Arabic," "Arabic Proverbs and Wise Sayings," "A Study of Arabic Phonology," "The Basics & Intricacies of Arabic Morphology," "The Phonological Changes due to the Hamza and Weak Consonant in Arabic," "A Study of the Assimilation and Substitution in Arabic," "The Essentials of the Class of the Strong Verb in Arabic," "The Complexity of the Irregular Verbal and Nominal Forms & the Phonological Changes in Arabic," "Arabic Morphology and Phonology based on the Marah" and "Ahmad b. Ali b. Masud on Arabic Morphology, Part One: The Strong Verb." She has also published several articles about Arabic linguistics in two Journals, the Journal of Arabic Linguistics (the ZAL or Zeitschrift fur Arabische Linguistik) Wiesbaden, and the previous Acta Orientalia, Denmark. She has also written a lemma about sarf "morphology/phonology in the Encyclopaedia of Arabic Language and Linguistics, vol. 4. Leiden: Brill, 20. She is also the author of three books of poems "Love's Thrilling Dimensions," "The Invitation" and "Majnun Leyla: Poems about Passion."

Author : Raymond Farrin
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
ISBN 13 : 0815650957
Total Pages : 387 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Abundance from the Desert written by Raymond Farrin and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 2011-03-29 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abundance from the Desert provides a comprehensive introduction to classical Arabic poetry, one of the richest of poetic traditions. Covering the period roughly of 500-1250 c.e., it features original translations and illuminating discussions of a number of major classical Arabic poems from a variety of genres. The poems are presented chronologically, each situated within a specific historical and literary context. Together, the selected poems suggest the range and depth of classical Arabic poetic expression; read in sequence, they suggest the gradual evolution of a tradition. Moving beyond a mere chronicle, Farrin outlines a new approach to appreciating classical Arabic poetry based on an awareness of concentric symmetry, in which the poem’s unity is viewed not as a linear progression but as an elaborate symmetrical plot. In doing so, the author presents these works in a broader, comparative light, revealing connections with other literatures. The reader is invited to examine these classical Arabic works not as isolated phenomena—notwithstanding their uniqueness and their association with a discrete tradition—but rather as part of a great multicultural heritage. This pioneering book marks an important step forward in the study of Arabic poetry. At the same time, it opens the door to this rich tradition for the general reader.

Author : Suheil Bushrui
Publisher : Saqi
ISBN 13 : 0863561853
Total Pages : 508 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Desert Songs of the Night written by Suheil Bushrui and published by Saqi. This book was released on 2015-08-03 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique and extraordinary collection, Desert Songs of the Night presents some of the finest poetry and prose by Arab writers, from the Arab East to Andalusia, over the last 1,500 years. From the mystical imagery of the Qur'an and the colourful stories of The Thousand and One Nights, to the powerful verses of longing of Mahmoud Darwish and Nazik al-Mala'ika, this captivating collection includes translated excerpts of works by the major authors of the period, as well as by lesser known writers of equal significance. Desert Songs of the Night showcases the vibrant and distinctive literary heritage of the Arabs. Beautifully produced, this is the ideal book for lovers of world literature and for those who seek an acquaintance with gems of Arab thought and expression. 'Desert Songs of the Night is a wonderful introduction to fifteen centuries of a literature still largely unknown in the West, without which much of our civilizations would not have developed as they have, from the rediscovery of Aristotle by Arab commentators to the lyric poetry of Europe, from the magical world of the Arabian Nights to the modern revolutionary poets of Palestine. Absolutely essential reading for our troubled times.' Alberto Manguel 'At a time when the world is obsessing about violence and bloodletting in the Arab world, this remarkable anthology, which spans 1,500 years of Arab literary genius, is a stark reminder of the untold story we keep missing about the region.' Hanan al-Shaykh

Author : Robert Irwin
Publisher : ABRAMS
ISBN 13 : 1590209141
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Night & Horses & The Desert written by Robert Irwin and published by ABRAMS. This book was released on 2016-06-21 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of Arabic literature is “a joy to read. . . . a journey through eleven centuries of a lost world, with a surprise on almost every page” (Financial Times). Spanning the fifth to the sixteenth centuries, from Afghanistan to Spain, Night & Horses & The Desert includes translated extracts from all the major classics in an invaluable introduction to the subject of classical Arabic literature. Robert Irwin has selected a wide range of poetry and prose in translation, from the most important and typical texts to the very obscure. Alongside the extracts, Irwin’s copious commentary and notes provide an explanatory history of the subject. What were the various genres and to what extent were they constrained by rules? What were the canons of traditional Arabic literary criticism? How were Arabic prose and poetry recited and written down? Irwin explores the literary environments of the desert, salon, mosque, and bookshop and provides brief biographies of the caliphs, princesses, warriors, scribes, dandies, and mystics who created such a rich and diverse literary culture. Night & Horses & The Desert gives western readers a unique taste of the sheer vitality and depth of the medieval Arab past. “Superb . . . . a revelation.” —The Washington Post “[A] treasure-house of a book. . . . Unequaled for scholarship and entertainment.” —The Independent

Author : Rumi
Publisher : MSU Press
ISBN 13 : 162895261X
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Love Is My Savior written by Rumi and published by MSU Press. This book was released on 2016-02-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new volume of Rumi’s works, the first-ever English translation of his Arabic poems, will be exciting for the newcomer to Rumi’s verses as well as to readers already familiar with his mystical philosophy. The poems take the reader on a journey of spiritual exploration, ecstatic union, cruel rejection, and mystic reconciliation. Rumi reveals his soul and welcomes everyone to his spiritual feast. This dual-language volume opens a treasury of Rumi’s mystic thought and startling poetry. His verses pulsate with desire and longing, with sensuality, and with ecstatic celebration. Rumi found in his mystic poetry a vehicle for the expression of the endless spiritual bounties of love. He placed love at the center of his faith and doctrine, and he pronounced it to be the goal of his life and the only form of true worship. This collection is stunningly rendered in English by an award-winning poet and a distinguished translator of Arabic poetry.

Author : Nizār Qabbānī
Publisher : Lynne Rienner Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780894108815
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book قصائد حب عربية written by Nizār Qabbānī and published by Lynne Rienner Publishers. This book was released on 1999 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This translation of Nizar Kabbani's poetry is accompanied by the striking Arabic texts of the poems, penned by Kabbani especially for this collection. Kabbani was a poet of great simplicity - direct, spontaneous, musical, using the language of everyday life. He was a ceasless campaigner for women's rights, and his verses praise the beauty of the female body, and of love. He was an Arab nationalist, yet he criticized Arab dictators and the lack of freedom in the Arab world.

Author : Michael A. Sells
Publisher : Wesleyan University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780819511584
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Desert Tracings written by Michael A. Sells and published by Wesleyan University Press. This book was released on 1989-05 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A skillful translation of six classical odes of pre-Islamic Arabia.

Author : al-Māyidī ibn Ẓāhir
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 1479825808
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Love, Death, Fame written by al-Māyidī ibn Ẓāhir and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2023-08 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Poems and tales of a literary forefather of the United Arab Emirates"--

Author : Taysīr Sabūl
Publisher : Arabic Literature and Language
ISBN 13 : 9781611861617
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Aḥzān ṣaḥrāwīyah written by Taysīr Sabūl and published by Arabic Literature and Language. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No poet in the twentieth century has captured the experience of Arabic-speaking people in the modern world better than Tayseer al-Sboul (1939-1973). One of Jordan's most celebrated writers, he faced the dilemmas and contradictions of the Arab world during the Cold War years, caught between East and West, tradition and modernity. Featuring facing-page Arabic-English translations, this volume brings his poetry into English for the first time.

Author : Moneera Al-Ghadeer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0755652991
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Desert Voices written by Moneera Al-Ghadeer and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2024-01-25 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bedouin, or 'desert dwellers', have a rich cultural heritage often expressed through music and poetry. Here, Moneera Al-Ghadeer provides us with the first comparative reading of women's oral poetry from Saudi Arabia. She examines women's lyrics of love, desire, mourning and grievance. We come to understand Bedouin mores and - most significantly - the unique description of a desert that is consistently held to be infinite, evocative, stimulating and an eternal freedom. As the first English translation and analysis of this poetry, "Desert Voices" is both a gesture to preserving the oral poetic tradition of Bedouin women and a radical critique addressing the exclusion of their poetry from current academic literary studies. The book provides invaluable material for reflection in the debates around oral culture and women's poetic composition while it translates, presents and critically examins a genre, which opens Arabic poetry and literature to contemporary theory and criticism.