Data source:
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek/GND
Biographical/Historical information:
"Associate Professor of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, Comparative Literature" an der New York University; B.A. 1985 (Oriental studies), Oxford; M.A. 1988 (Middle Eastern studies); D.Phil. 1995 (classical Arabic poetry); erforscht insbesondere die mittelalterliche arabische Sprache und Literatur (Poesie, adab usw.)