Arabic Poems (Everyman's Library Pocket Poets Series)
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A bilingual anthology of poems from the sixth century to the present, Arabic Poems is a one-of-a-kind showcase of a fascinating literary tradition, here presented in stunning pocket-sized hardcover, with English and Arabic on facing pages. The Arabic poetic legacy is as vast as it is deep, spanning a period of fifteen centuries in regions from Morocco to Iraq. Themes of love, nature, religion, and politics recur in works drawn from the pre-Islamic oral tradition through poems anticipating the recent Arab Spring. Editor Marlé Hammond has selected more than fifty poems reflecting desire and longing of various kinds: for the beloved, for the divine, for the homeland, and for change and renewal. Poets include the legendary pre-Islamic warrior 'Antara, medieval Andalusian poet Ibn Zaydun, the mystical poet Rabi'a al-'Adawiyya, and the influential Egyptian Romantic Ahmad Zaki Abu Shadi. Here too are literary giants of the past century: Khalil Jibran, author of the best-selling The Prophet; popular Syrian poet Nizar Qabbani; Palestinian feminist Fadwa Tuqan; Mahmoud Darwish, bard of occupation and exile; acclaimed iconoclast Adonis; and more. In their evocations of heroism, nostalgia, mysticism, grief, and passion, the poems gathered here transcend the limitations of time and place. Everyman's Library pursues the highest production standards, printing on acid-free cream-colored paper, with full-cloth cases with two-color foil stamping, decorative endpapers, silk ribbon markers, European-style half-round spines, and a full-color illustrated jacket. Review: beautiful edition with face to face arabic and english translations - beautiful edition with face to face arabic and english translations, good for anyone learning arabic and interested in arabic poetry Review: 👌 - receiver was very happy with this gift
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| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 146 Reviews |
A**E
beautiful edition with face to face arabic and english translations
beautiful edition with face to face arabic and english translations, good for anyone learning arabic and interested in arabic poetry
M**O
👌
receiver was very happy with this gift
J**S
Great little bilingual book
Great little bilingual book. Ideal for learning as grammar and vocabulary range from simple and modern to 6th century stuff
Z**H
Five Stars
Excellent
A**N
Five Stars
Beautiful book and very reasonably priced
T**N
Not for everyone
Most poems are translated in an old English type manner. Didn't enjoy it as much as I thought. They seem to be translated literally rather than how they would make sense in English. It didn't captivate me like I would have wanted, the translations are difficult to connect with. Aesthetically appealing but that's it.
A**R
Perfect
The poems are from an ensemble of poets ranging from the pre Islamic to modern era. Such an aesthetically pleasing book. Everything is perfect, the cover, the size of the book, the font size. It was perfect considering what I was looking for. Good for people learning Arabic
C**E
An absolute wonder
fantastic quality, size, font, everything really! love love love. It has vocals as well so you can wonderfully practice both your arabic reading skills and amplify your arabic vocabulary! real treat. thank you
D**R
Beautiful poems
Such a nice edition and lovely poems! Highly recommend.
C**E
Beautifully written
What a beautiful book. I loved reading it. So good to hear words and thoughts spoken from another land.
R**D
Good Poetry.
Usually poetry is gay. But gay is not a thing in arab. Good stuff.
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