Pens, swords, and the springs of art : : the oral poetry dueling of Palestinian weddings in Galilee / / by Nadia G. Yaqub.
Offering a detailed analysis of oral poetry dueling performed at traditional Palestinian weddings, this work is unique in addressing poetry dueling as a performative and compositional device, and exploring the complex linkages between this tradition and other genres of Arabic poetry. It includes a s...
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| Superior document: | Brill studies in Middle Eastern literatures, v. 32 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2007 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Brill studies in Middle Eastern literatures ;
v. 32. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (390 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | Offering a detailed analysis of oral poetry dueling performed at traditional Palestinian weddings, this work is unique in addressing poetry dueling as a performative and compositional device, and exploring the complex linkages between this tradition and other genres of Arabic poetry. It includes a study of poetry dueling in standard Arabic; a description of the historical and performance contexts of the Palestinian duels, as well as of poets and their training; an analysis of a single performance; and a re-interpretation of the nature verbal dueling generally. Including a transcription and translation of an entire performance, the book considers the social efficacy of poetry dueling, its aesthetic nature, and its value as a compositional device within a larger system of poetic production. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [363]-369) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1281400068 9786611400064 9047410343 |
| ISSN: | 1571-5183 ; |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by Nadia G. Yaqub. |