Arabic Poetry: A Primer for Students

by A. J. Arberry

• ISBN13: 9780521092579
• ISBN10: 0521092574
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1965-01-02
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

Originally published in 1965, this is an introductory book for university students of Arabic literature. It begins with a substantial introduction in English by Professor Arberry on the development, nature, forms and rhythms of Arabic poetry. The main body of the book is an anthology of Arabic poems in the original, from the sixth century onwards, giving examples of the work of some thirty of the greatest Arab poets. Each poem has a literal English translation on the facing page; the notes, on points of language and style, are placed at the foot across the whole opening. Biographical notes on the poets are placed at the end of the book.

Table of Contents

Author's note

Introduction

Text, Translation and Notes

Al-Samau'al

Al-NÄübigha

'Antara

Al-KhansÄü'

'Umar Ibn AbĽ RabĽ'a

BashshÄür Ibn Burd

AbŽ NuwÄüs

Abu 'L-'AtÄühiya

AbŽ TammÄüm

Ibn Al-RŽmĽ

Al-BuhturĽ

Ibn Al-Mu'tazz

Al-MutanabbĽ

AbŽ FirÄüs

Al-SharĽf Al-RadĽ

MihyÄür Al-DailamĽ

Al-Ma'arrĽ

Ibn ZaidŽn

Ibn Al-KhaiyÄüt

Ibn KhafÄüja

Ibn Zuhr

Ibn 'Unain

Ibn Al-FÄürid

BahÄü' Al-DĽn Xuhair

Ibn Sahl

Ibn ZÄükŽr

Al-BÄürŽdĽ

ShauqĽ

MatrÄün

Al-RusÄüfĽ

Biographical notes

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