Without an Alphabet, Without a Face Selected Poems |
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| Author:
| Youssef, Saadi |
| Translator:
| Mattawa, Khaled |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55597-371-1 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2002 |
| Publisher: | Graywolf Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $16.00 |
Book Description:
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From the Lannan Translation Series Selection comes,another ""double blessing"" - the incandescent,poetry of the master, Saadi Youssef, translated to,perfection by another master poet, Khaled Mattawa.,Youssef is one of the most powerful writers of the,Arab world and his works have been substantially,represented in this volume which is ""handsomely,edited and contextualised"" and descibed as a,""grand opportunity to let in another ray of light,upon a darkness all too indeterminate"" by...
More DescriptionFrom the Lannan Translation Series Selection comes,another ""double blessing"" - the incandescent,poetry of the master, Saadi Youssef, translated to,perfection by another master poet, Khaled Mattawa.,Youssef is one of the most powerful writers of the,Arab world and his works have been substantially,represented in this volume which is ""handsomely,edited and contextualised"" and descibed as a,""grand opportunity to let in another ray of light,upon a darkness all too indeterminate"" by Richard,Howard.