Poetics of Anti-Colonialism in the Arabic Qasidah - 9789004130302
Un libro in lingua di Kadhim Hussein N. edito da Brill Academic Pub, 2004
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Kadhim (Arabic language and literature, Dartmouth College) analyzes a number of 20th-century Arabic odes, qasidahs, which pursue an overtly anti-colonial agenda while remaining mindful of their literariness. There are two basic patterns of free-verse qasidah, he says: the first, common during colonialism, is frequently structured around key oppositions such as repression/freedom and death/rebirth, and often concludes with a promise of a more favorable future; the second, common in the post-colonial era, dwells on the present adverse state but generally offers no prospects for improvement. He considers five qasidahs by al-Sayyab and al-Bayati that exhibit the two patterns. The excerpts are transliterated and translated. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Informazioni bibliografiche
- Titolo del Libro in lingua: Poetics of Anti-Colonialism in the Arabic Qasidah
- Lingua: English
- Autore: Kadhim Hussein N.
- Editore: Brill Academic Pub
- Collana: Brill Academic Pub (Hardcover)
- Data di Pubblicazione: 01 Maggio '04
- Genere: HISTORY
- Argomenti : Arabic poetry History and criticism Anti-imperialist movements Poetry
- Pagine: 288
- Peso gr: 679
- Dimensioni mm: 241 x 158 x 25
- EAN-13: 9789004130302