Love, Death, and Exile Poems Translated from Arabic |
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| Author:
| Frangieh, Bassam K. |
| Translator:
| Frangieh, Bassam K. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-58901-004-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2004 |
| Publisher: | Georgetown University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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Called "a major innovator in his art form" by "The New York Times", Baghdad-born poet Abdul Wahab Al-Bayati broke with over fifteen centuries of Arabic poetic tradition to write in free verse and became world famous in the process. This title contains selections from eight of Al-Bayati's books of poetry.
Called "a major innovator in his art form" by "The New York Times", Baghdad-born poet Abdul Wahab Al-Bayati broke with over fifteen centuries of Arabic poetic tradition to write in free verse and became world famous in the process. This title contains selections from eight of Al-Bayati's books of poetry.