| Mihyar of Damascus: His Songs: His Songs Contributor(s): Adonis (Author), Haydar, Adnan (Translator), Beard, Michael (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1934414093 ISBN-13: 9781934414095 Publisher: BOA Editions OUR PRICE: $19.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2008 Annotation: Born in Syria in 1930, Adonis later moved to Lebanon and became a pivotal figure in the new poetry of the late 1960s. With the publication of "Mihyar of Damascus: His Songs" in 1963-widely viewed as a watershed moment in Arabic poetry-Adonis forged a new set of possibilities for Arabic poetry, writing in traditional meters but infusing them with modernist rhythms, styles, and conceptual complexities. Translators Adnan Haydar (University of Arkansas in Fayetteville) and Michael Beard (University of North Dakota) co-edit a series of books, "Middle East Literature in Translation," for Syracuse University Press. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | African |
| Dewey: 892.716 |
| LCCN: 2007039116 |
| Series: Lannan Translations Selections |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 6.32" W x 9.28" (0.79 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Born in Syria in 1930, Adonis later moved to Lebanon and became a pivotal figure in the new poetry of the late 1960s. With the publication of Mihyar of Damascus: His Songs in 1963--widely viewed as a watershed moment in Arabic poetry--Adonis forged a new set of possibilities for Arabic poetry, writing in traditional meters but infusing them with modernist rhythms, styles, and conceptual complexities. Translators Adnan Haydar (University of Arkansas in Fayetteville) and Michael Beard (University of North Dakota) co-edit a series of books, Middle East Literature in Translation, for Syracuse University Press. |