Modern Arabic Poetry - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0231052731 ISBN 13: 9780231052733

Publisher: Columbia University Press, 1991

Synopsis

After centuries of oppressive Ottoman rule, the Arab world began to find new vitality and freedom in the twentieth century. The accompanying resurgence of creative expression is splendidly reflected in this definitive anthology of contemporary Arabic poetry, which spans the modern Arab world from the turn of the century to the present, from the Arab Gulf to Morocco. The editor, Salma Khadra Jayyusi, a renowned expert on modern Arabic literature, presents a through introduction to the works of more than ninety Arab poets. To create the best possible English translation, each selection has been translated first by a bilingual expert and then by an English-language poet, who creatively renders it into idiomatic English.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The editor, Salma Khadra Jayyusi, a renowned expert on modern Arabic literature, presents a thorough introduction to the works of more than ninety Arab poets. To create the best possible English translation, each selection has been translated first by a bilingual expert and then by an English-language poet, who creatively renders it into idiomatic English.

About the Author:

Salma Khadra Jayyusi, widely known for her poetry, literary criticism, and scholarship, is the author of Trends and Movements in Modern Arabic Poetry, and numerous other articles and studies. She taught at several Arab and American universities before leaving to found and direct PROTA, Project of Translation from Arabic, dedicated to translating the best in Arabic literature, classic and modern, into English.

About this edition

• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0231052731
• ISBN 13: 9780231052733
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 498
• Editor: Jayyusi Salma Khadra