Summary
Iḥsān ʿAbbās (1920–2003) was the most influential, prolific, and internationally recognised Arab educator and scholar of Arabic literature in the second half of the twentieth century. His works laid the foundation for the systematic study of Andalusian literature, the scientific editing of mediaeval Arabic manuscripts, the avant–garde understanding of literary criticism (especially of modern Arabic poetry), and the research–based translation of world literature. He was a member of several academies and received numerous awards, notably the King Faisal International Prize for Arabic Literature (1983). He was also
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- Publisher(s):Brill
- Language:eng
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- wc:ALei3196
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