A Demon Spirit : Arabic Hunting Poems / Abū Nuwās; ed. by James E. Montgomery.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nuwās, Abū, Author.

Contributor:

Montgomery, James E., Editor.

Series:

Library of Arabic literature.

Library of Arabic Literature

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Abū Nuwās, approximately 756-approximately 810--Translations into English.

Abū Nuwās.

Hunting--Poetry.

Hunting.

Genre:

Poesie.

Poetry.

poetry.

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : New York University Press, [2025]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

"Arguably the greatest poet of the Arabic language, Abu Nuwas was renowned for his innovations in poetic genre and style was larger-than-life figure even among his contemporaries in Abbasid Baghdad. In A Demon Spirit, acclaimed translator and scholar James E. Montgomery renders this literary giant's hunting poetry, or tardiyyat, translated for the first time in vivid English. Abu Nuwas's poems radiate brilliance, ingenuity, and lyrical attentiveness to both nature and body. These hunting poems convey the crackling energy of ruthless predators and wily prey, the worryingly uncertain outcome of perilous pursuits, and the mythic perfection of warriors both human and animal-all the while overturning genre structures and power dynamics with unforgettable imagery expressed in smooth, natural language"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Letter from the General Editor

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Map: Heartlands of the Abbasid Caliphate

Note on the Text

Notes to the Introduction

Urjūzahs and Qasidas Recorded by the Experts

Poems on Various Topics, Some of Which Are Authentic, Others Not

A Series of Poems Attributed to Abū Nuwās in the Manuscripts but Not Recorded by the Experts on His Verse

A Poem Not Contained in al-Iṣfahānī’s Recension and Found Only in al-Ṣūlī’s Recension

Poems Attributed to Abū Nuwās, Preserved Only in al-Shimshāṭī’s Kitāb al-Anwār wa-maḥāsin al-ashʿār

Two Qasidas with Hunting Scenes

Notes

Glossary

Bibliography

Further Reading

Index

About the NYUAD Research Institute

Titles Published by the Library of Arabic Literature

About the Editor–Translator

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 20. Mar 2025)

ISBN:

9781479834143

OCLC:

1491335745