The Iraqi poet Nazik al-Malaika was one of the most important Arab
poets of the twentieth century. A pioneer of free verse poetry,
over the course of a four-decade career, she would publish
prolifically and carved out a space for herself between old and
new, tradition and innovation, the time-honoured and the
iconoclastic. Revolt Against the Sun presents a selection of Nazik
al-Malaika's poetry in English translation for the first time.
Bringing together poems from each of her published collections, it
traces al-Malaika's transformation from a lyrical Romantic poet in
the 1940s to a fervently committed Arab nationalist in the 1970s
and 1980s. The translations offer both an overview of her life and
work, and an insight into the political and social realities in the
Arab world in the decades following the Second World War. Featuring
a comprehensive historical and critical introduction, this
bilingual reader reveals how one woman transformed the landscape of
modern Arabic literature and culture. It is a key resource for
students and teachers of Arabic and world literature, as well as
for readers interested in discovering an alternative narrative of
modern Iraqi culture.
General
| Imprint: |
Saqi Books
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
October 2020 |
| Editors: |
Emily Drumsta
|
| Authors: |
Nazik Al-Malaika
|
| Dimensions: |
216 x 138 x 36mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
256 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-86356-317-1 |
| Categories: |
Books
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| LSN: |
0-86356-317-1 |
| Barcode: |
9780863563171 |
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