| Pens, Swords, and the Springs of Art: The Oral Poetry Dueling of Palestinian Weddings in the Galilee Contributor(s): Yaqub, Nadia (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004152598 ISBN-13: 9789004152595 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $207.10 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Language: Arabic Published: November 2006 Annotation: Offering an analysis of oral poetry dueling performed at traditional Palestinian weddings this book addresses poetry dueling as a performative and compositional device, and explores the complex linkages between this tradition and other genres of Arabic poetry. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Middle Eastern - Literary Criticism | African |
| Dewey: 892.71 |
| LCCN: 2006049577 |
| Series: Brill Studies in Middle Eastern Literatures |
| Physical Information: 1.17" H x 6.62" W x 9.7" (1.89 lbs) 392 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Offering a detailed analysis of oral poetry dueling performed at traditional Palestinian weddings, this work is unique in addressing poetry dueling as a performative and compositional device, and exploring the complex linkages between this tradition and other genres of Arabic poetry. It includes a study of poetry dueling in standard Arabic; a description of the historical and performance contexts of the Palestinian duels, as well as of poets and their training; an analysis of a single performance; and a re-interpretation of the nature verbal dueling generally. Including a transcription and translation of an entire performance, the book considers the social efficacy of poetry dueling, its aesthetic nature, and its value as a compositional device within a larger system of poetic production. |
