Satirical verse on society and its hypocrisies A master of satire
known for his ribald humor, self-deprecation, and invective verse
(hija'), the poet Hmedan al-Shwe'ir was an acerbic critic of his
society and its morals. Living in the Najd region of the Arabian
Peninsula, Hmedan wrote in an idiom widely referred to as "Nabati,"
here a mix of Najdi vernacular and archaic vocabulary and images
dating to the origins of Arabic poetry. In Arabian Satire, Hmedan
is mostly concerned with worldly matters and addresses these in
different guises: as the patriarch at the helm of the family boat
and its unruly crew; as a picaresque anti-hero who revels in taking
potshots at the established order, its hypocrisy, and its failings;
as a peasant who labors over his palm trees, often to no avail and
with no guarantee of success; and as a poet recording in verse how
he thinks things ought to be. The poems in Arabian Satire reveal a
plucky, headstrong, yet intensely socially committed
figure-representative of the traditional Najdi ethos-who infuses
his verse with proverbs, maxims, and words of wisdom expressed
plainly and conversationally. Hmedan is widely quoted by historians
of the Gulf region and in anthologies of popular sayings. This is
the first full translation of this remarkable poet. An English-only
edition.
General
| Imprint: |
New York University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Library of Arabic Literature |
| Release date: |
March 2020 |
| Authors: |
Hmedan Al-Shwe'Ir
|
| Translators: |
Marcel Kurpershoek
|
| Foreword by: |
Jane Tylus
|
| Dimensions: |
139 x 212 x 9mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade / Trade
|
| Pages: |
160 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4798-8516-9 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-4798-8516-9 |
| Barcode: |
9781479885169 |
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