Chronicles of Majnun Layla and selected poems /
"Chronicles of Majnun Layla and Selected Poems brings together in one volume Haddad's seminal work and a considerable selection of poems from his oeuvre, stretching over forty years. The central poem, Chronicles of Majnun Layla, recasts the seventh-century myth into a contemporary, postmod...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English Arabic |
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Syracuse :
Syracuse University Press,
2014.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Middle East literature in translation.
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| Online Access: | Connect to this title online (unlimited users allowed) |
| Summary: | "Chronicles of Majnun Layla and Selected Poems brings together in one volume Haddad's seminal work and a considerable selection of poems from his oeuvre, stretching over forty years. The central poem, Chronicles of Majnun Layla, recasts the seventh-century myth into a contemporary, postmodern narrative that revels in the foibles of oral transmission, weaving a small side cast of characters into the fabric of the poem. Haddad portrays Layla as a daring woman aware of her own needs and desires and not afraid to articulate them. The author succeeds in reviving this classical work of Arabian love while liberating it from its puritanical dimension and tribal overtones."--Amazon.com |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 136 pages) |
| Awards: | King Fahd Center for Middle East Studies, Translation of Arabic Literature Award winner, 2013. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-136). Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780815652885 0815652887 |