Modern Arabic Poetry: An Anthology

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231052731
• ISBN13: 9780231052733
• Release Date: April 1991
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 498 Pages
• Weight: 1.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher