The case of rhyme versus reason : : Ibn al-Rumi and his poetics in context / / by Robert C. McKinney.
The poetry of the extremely prolific and versatile 'Abbāsid poet Ibn al-Rūmī is examined in this book. Part 1, The Poet, reconstructs the poet's life and times providing the background for Part II, The Poetry, which traces the influences in Ibn al-Rūmī's distinctive poetic style and t...
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| Superior document: | Brill studies in Middle Eastern literatures, v. 28 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2004 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Brill studies in Middle Eastern literatures ;
v. 28. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (676 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | The poetry of the extremely prolific and versatile 'Abbāsid poet Ibn al-Rūmī is examined in this book. Part 1, The Poet, reconstructs the poet's life and times providing the background for Part II, The Poetry, which traces the influences in Ibn al-Rūmī's distinctive poetic style and themes. This provides a glimpse into a rather fluid period in Arabic literary history when the boundary between poetry and prose was becoming increasingly permeable, due to the emergence of the so-called "secretary-poets," and to the prevalence and importance of the munāżarah , or disputation. Part III, The Poem, analyzes the poet's celebrated 282-line poem commemorating the quashing of the Zanj rebellion. The towering architectonics and sophisticated organization of this poem provide an ideal opportunity to explore Ibn al-Rūmī's poetic contribution. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [599]-620) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 1280859172 9786610859177 9047404394 1433705907 |
| ISSN: | 1571-5183 ; |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by Robert C. McKinney. |