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The Poetry of Arab Women: A Contemporary Anthology

The Poetry of Arab Women: A Contemporary Anthology

Handal

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ISBN10: 1566563747
ISBN13: 9781566563741
Publisher: Interlink Books
Published: Sep 30 2015
Pages: 378
Weight: 1.10
Height: 0.90 Width: 5.90 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Bestselling poetry anthology back in print. Winner of the PEN Oakland Literary Award.

Arab women poets work within one of the oldest literary traditions in the world, yet they are virtually unknown in the West. In assembling this collection, Nathalie Handal has compiled an outstanding, important treasury that introduces the poetry of Arab women living all over the world, writing in Arabic, French, English, and other languages, and including some of the twentieth century's most accomplished poets as well as today's most exciting new voices.

Translated by distinguished translators and poets from around the world, The Poetry of Arab Women: A Contemporary Anthology showcases the work of 83 poets, among them Etel Adnan, Andrée Chedid, Salma Khadra Jayyusi, Naomi Shihab Nye, and Fadwa Tuqan. With an illuminating introduction by Handal, and extensive biographies of both poets and translators, The Poetry of Arab Women sheds brilliant light on a hitherto under-recognized group of talented poets.

Hold my hand and take me to the heart for I prefer your home, oh poetry. --excerpted from Small Sins by Maram Masri (Syria)

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