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Love, Death, Fame : Poetry and Lore from the Emirati Oral Tradition / Al-Māyidī ibn Ẓāhir, Marcel Kurpershoek, and David Elmer.
Love, death, fame : poetry and lore from the Emirati oral tradition al-Māyidī ibn Ẓāhir ; reviewed by Sultan Alameemi ; edited and translated by Marcel Kurpershoek = ديوان المايدي بن ظاهر.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ẓāhir, Al-Mayidi ibn, author.
- Kurpershoek, P. M., author.
- Elmer, David F., author.
- Series:
- Library of Arabic literature.
- Library of Arabic Literature Series
- Standardized Title:
- Poems. English
- Language:
- Arabic
- English
- Subjects (All):
- American poetry.
- English poetry.
- United Arab Emirates.
- Genre:
- Poetry.
- Translations.
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (355 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Other Title:
- ديوان المايدي بن ظاهر
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : New York University Press, [2023]
- Language Note:
- In English and Arabic.
- Summary:
- "Poems and tales of a literary forefather of the United Arab Emirates"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Library of Arabic Literature
- About this Paperback
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Letter from the General Editor
- Abbreviations
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Map: Names of Places in the Poetry of Ibn Ẓāhir and the Narratives
- Map: The Gulf Region and Oman in Ibn Ẓāhir's Day
- Note on the Text
- Notes to the Introduction
- Poems
- 1. Graybeard's Song
- 2. Lightning's Laughter
- 3. Agony of Love
- 4. Death and Revival
- 5. Wisdom Poem
- 6. Dance of the Zephyr
- 7. Don't Be Hard on Friends
- 8. Rain Poem
- 9. Tears at the Court of Love
- 10. Torn to Shreds by Passion's Agony
- 11. Glittering Mirage Led You Astray
- 12. Fatal Attraction
- 13. I Dared the Devil to Ride His Horse
- 14. She Left Me Baffled
- 15. Muzzleloader's Ramrod
- 16. Intelligent Speech and Borders of the Land
- 17. Daughter's Elegy
- Narratives
- 18. Gift of Poetry
- 19. Ibn Ẓāhir's Camel
- 20. Fishing and Pearl Diving
- 21. Guests and Riddles
- 22. Daughters of Ibn Ẓāhir
- 23. Search for a Grave
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Further Reading
- Index
- About the NYU Abu Dhabi Institute
- About the Abu Dhabi Poetry Academy
- About the Translator
- The Library of Arabic Literature.
- Notes:
- "Volume editor Philip F. Kennedy."
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781479806591
- 1479806595
- 9781479825813
- 1479825816
- OCLC:
- 1402817181
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