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Poetry of Sadi Yusuf: Between Homeland and Exile
Yair Huri
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Description for Poetry of Sadi Yusuf: Between Homeland and Exile
Hardback. Sa'di Yusuf has long been acknowledged as Iraq's foremost living poet and one of the pre-eminent modernists of Arabic poetry. This book aims to provide a comprehensive look at Yusuf's literary accomplishments through thematic analysis and close readings that place his texts within wider literary contexts. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; DCF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 646.
Sa'di Yusuf has long been acknowledged as Iraq's foremost living poet and one of the pre-eminent modernists of Arabic poetry. In this first book-length study in English on the subject, the author seeks to provide a comprehensive look at Yusuf's literary accomplishments through thematic analysis and close readings that place his texts within wider literary contexts. Encompassing discussions of more than a hundred poems, this study offers a coherent framework for understanding the body of work created by a major poet of our time.
Sa'di Yusuf has long been acknowledged as Iraq's foremost living poet and one of the pre-eminent modernists of Arabic poetry. In this first book-length study in English on the subject, the author seeks to provide a comprehensive look at Yusuf's literary accomplishments through thematic analysis and close readings that place his texts within wider literary contexts. Encompassing discussions of more than a hundred poems, this study offers a coherent framework for understanding the body of work created by a major poet of our time.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Liverpool, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845191481
SKU
V9781845191481
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About Yair Huri
Dr Yair Huri is a lecturer in the Department of Middle East Studies at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. He is the author of numerous scholarly articles on modern Arabic Poetry and Arab literary criticism.
Reviews for Poetry of Sadi Yusuf: Between Homeland and Exile
"Ever since I began reading Sa'di Yusuf he has become the one who appealed the most to my poetic taste. He is one of our greatest poets. Poetry led him
or rather he led poetry
to revolt against the transcendence of poetic language and in its stead to create a new language: one characterised by austerity and its ... Read more
or rather he led poetry
to revolt against the transcendence of poetic language and in its stead to create a new language: one characterised by austerity and its ... Read more