In the late 1960s, Jaroslav Stetkevych, a scholar of Arabic literature, delivered a lecture ... who found an affinity with the large canon of the ancient Arab past. Palestinian poet Mahmoud ...

The ancient trope here becomes a way of mediating ... throughout the Middle East feature prominently not only in Arabic poems but in films made in the region, such as Son of Babylon (Credit ...

Arabic love poetry refers to a certain kind of theme ... The themes of love in these ancient poems are still relevant in today’s culture, according to Sells. “Some of the music of Bob Dylan and ...

Dr Mahmoud al-Ashiri, an Associate Professor of Arabic at Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q), has recently published a new Arabic language book titled Poetry as Narrative: A Study in the Text ...

Ancient poets like Imru' al-Qais and Antarah ... as a “virginal love”, derived from the composition of chaste poetry among Arab tribes. "Platonic love is pure philosophical abstraction ...

“Poetry is the backbone of our language ... he roots much of his own contemporary work in an ancient Arab art form: “We have an old and beautiful tradition of storytelling called hakawati ...

The "Year of Arabic Poetry 2023" emerged with pride in its ... serving as a wellspring of literary masterpieces since ancient times.

the launch highlights Ithra's commitment to fostering cross-cultural exchanges through the power of literature. This collection features 10 ancient Arabic odes from the 6th century, renowned for ...

The ancient trope here becomes a way of mediating ... That is, the trace in the atlal of classical Arabic poetry.” “The ruins, or atlal,” Antoon argues, “stand for a previous presence ...