Egyptian colloquial poetry in the modern Arabic canon : new readings of shi'r al-'Ammiyya / Noha M. Radwan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Radwan, Noha M.

Series:

Literatures and cultures of the Islamic world

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dialect poetry, Arabic--Egypt--History and criticism.

Dialect poetry, Arabic.

Arabic poetry--20th century--History and criticism.

Arabic poetry.

Egypt.

Physical Description:

xii, 240 pages ; 23 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.

Summary:

For centuries, spoken Arabic was kept separate from the language of literary expression, with poetry exclusively the domain of the latter. Today, modern Egyptian colloquial poetry is a robust, sophisticated, and versatile genre, enjoyed by millions. After the eruption of the revolutionary youth movement in Egypt on January 25, 2011, this genre became one of the vehicles for revolutionary communications. However it has long been neglected in the critical space. Here, Noha M. Radwan offers the first book-length study of the emergence, context, and development of modern Egyptian colloquial poetry and situates it among modernist Arab poetry. Book jacket.

Contents:

Introduction

Historically speaking: Arabic poetry and the language of speech

Shi'r al-'ammiyya and modernism in Arabic poetry

Fuʾād Ḥaddād: a modernist in traditional garb

Ṣalāḥ Jāhīn: a sage in fools' clothing

ʻAbd al-Raḥmān al-Abnūdī: a saʻīdī among Cairenes

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230341326

0230341322

OCLC:

748328750