Desert Tracings: Six Classic Arabian Odes by 'alqama, Shánfara, Labíd, 'antara, Al-A'Sha, and Dhu Al-Rúmma by Michael A. Sells

Desert Tracings: Six Classic Arabian Odes by 'alqama, Shánfara, Labíd, 'antara, Al-A'Sha, and Dhu Al-Rúmma

Wesleyan Poetry in Translation

Michael A. Sells with Michael A. Sells (Translator)

87 pages first pub 1989 (editions)

nonfiction history literary poetry challenging reflective medium-paced
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A skillful translation of six classical odes of pre-Islamic Arabia.According to legend, the Bedouin tribes of pre-Islamic Arabia held poetry competitions during annual fairs near Mecca. The wining poems called Mu'allaqát, or Hanging Odes, were emb...

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