Unlearning the Aesthetics of Malicious Joy

Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Qasida Poetry: A World unto Itself

Sat, 01 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000

How Do You Say "Epigram" in Arabic?: Literary History at the Limits of Comparison

Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000

This monograph presents the first history of the Arabic epigram form (مقطوع). This form was extremely popular in the later half of pre-modern Arabic literary history (c. 1200–1900) and remains largely unknown in contemporary scholarship. It ranks among the most accessible and immediate literary forms in Arabic and appeared ubiquitously in all manner of literary texts from the period. The epigrams treat amatory and erotic themes, descriptions of natural and luxury objects, jokes, and riddles. The monograph presents the first sustained scholarly engagement with this genre while examining the category of epigram in world literature and its application across literary traditions including Arabic, Persian, Hebrew, and Turkish. The study offers a new history of classical Arabic literature while addressing important theoretical and critical issues in comparative literature.

Fathers and Husbands

Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Arabic Poetry on Adam Talib

Unlearning the Aesthetics of Malicious Joy

Qasida Poetry: A World unto Itself

How Do You Say "Epigram" in Arabic?: Literary History at the Limits of Comparison

Fathers and Husbands