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Abu Nuwas

A Genius of Poetry. Makers of the Muslim World

By (author) Philip F. Kennedy
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Oneworld Publications, United Kingdom
Imprint: Oneworld Academic
Published: 5th Sep 2005
Dimensions: w 135mm h 220mm d 22mm
Weight: 260g
ISBN-10: 1851683607
ISBN-13: 9781851683604
Barcode No: 9781851683604
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Synopsis
This is the first book to present the life, times and poetry of one of the greatest poets in the Arab tradition, Abu Nuwas. Author Philip Kennedy provides the narrative of Abu Nuwas's fascinating life, which was full of intrigue and debauched adventure, in parallel with the presentation of his greatest poems, across all genres, in easy and accessible translations, giving commentary where needed.

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Geert Jan van Gelder - Laudian Professor of Arabic, Oxford University"Philip has written a very good book on the great (in my view) greatest Arabic poet, Abu Nuwas... The literary analysis is generally excellent, balanced and erudite."