Arabian satire: poetry from 18th-century Najd
Title (alternative):
Satirical verse on society and its hypocrisies
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Druckschrift
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Publisher:
New York University Press
Ort:
New York
Date:
[2020]
Language:
Englisch
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Abstract:
"A master of satire known for his ribald humor, self-deprecation, and invective verse (hijāʼ), the poet Ḥmēdān al-Shwē'ir was an acerbic critic of his society and its morals. Living in the Najd region of the Arabian Peninsula, Ḥmēdān wrote in an idiom widely referred to as "Nabaṭī," here a mix of Najdīvernacular and archaic vocabulary and images dating to the origins of Arabic poetry. In Arabian Satire, Ḥmēdān is mostly concerned with worldly matters and addresses these in different guises: as the patriarch at the helm of the family boat and its unruly crew; as a picaresque anti-hero who revels in taking potshots at the established order, its hypocrisy, and its failings; as a peasant who labors over his palm trees, often to no avail and with no guarantee of success; and as a poet recording in verse how he thinks things ought to be. The poems in Arabian Satire reveal a plucky, headstrong, yet intensely socially committed figure-representative of the traditional Najdīethos-who infuses his verse with proverbs, maxims, and words of wisdom expressed plainly and conversationally. Ḥmēdān is widely quoted by historians of the Gulf region and in anthologies of popular sayings. This is the first full translation of this remarkable poet"--
Object text:
by Ḥmēdān al-Shwēʻir ; translated by Marcel Kurpershoek ; foreword by Jane Tylus ; reviewed by Saad Sowayan ; volume editors Clive Holes, Philip F. Kennedy
"This paperback edition differs in a few respects from its dual-language hardcover predecessor." (Seite [iv])
Includes bibliographical references, glossary and index
"This paperback edition differs in a few respects from its dual-language hardcover predecessor." (Seite [iv])
Includes bibliographical references, glossary and index
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2023-07-04
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2022-02-08
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2023-07-04
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