Al-Mutanabbi
The Poet of Sultans and Sufis
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Middle East Religions, Islam
| Author: | Margaret Larkin | ISBN: | 9781780742069 |
| Publisher: | Oneworld Publications | Publication: | December 1, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Oneworld Publications | Language: | English |
| Author: | Margaret Larkin |
| ISBN: | 9781780742069 |
| Publisher: | Oneworld Publications |
| Publication: | December 1, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Oneworld Publications |
| Language: | English |
This exhaustive and yet enthralling study considers the life and work of al-Mutanabbi (915-965), often regarded as the greatest of the classical Arab poets. A revolutionary at heart and often imprisoned or forced into exile throughout his tumultuous life, al-Mutanabbi wrote both controversial satires and when employed by one of his many patrons, laudatory panegyrics. Employing an ornate style and use of the ode, al-Mutanabbi was one of the first to successfully move away from the traditionally rigid form of Arabic verse, the qasida’.
This exhaustive and yet enthralling study considers the life and work of al-Mutanabbi (915-965), often regarded as the greatest of the classical Arab poets. A revolutionary at heart and often imprisoned or forced into exile throughout his tumultuous life, al-Mutanabbi wrote both controversial satires and when employed by one of his many patrons, laudatory panegyrics. Employing an ornate style and use of the ode, al-Mutanabbi was one of the first to successfully move away from the traditionally rigid form of Arabic verse, the qasida’.
