The Arabic prose poem gave rise to a profound, contentious and continuing debate about Arabic poetry: its definition, its limits and its relation to its readers. Huda J. Fakhreddine examines the history of the prose poem, its claims of autonomy and distance from its socio-politi…
The Arabic prose poem gave rise to a profound, contentious and continuing debate about Arabic poetry: its definition, its limits and its relation to its readers. Huda J. Fakhreddine examines the history of the prose poem, its claims of autonomy and distance from its socio-politi…
The Arabic prose poem gave rise to a profound, contentious and continuing debate about Arabic poetry: its definition, its limits and its relation to its readers. Huda J. Fakhreddine examines the history of the prose poem, its claims of autonomy and distance from its socio-politi…
Saʿīd ʿAql (1912–2014) was a Lebanese poet, playwright, and intellectual known for his use of symbolism in Arabic poetry and his championing of Lebanese nationalism. He was born in the city of Zahle (Zaḥla) to a Christian Maronite family and began his writing career working for …
Adīb Maẓhar al-Maʿlūf (1898–1928) was a Lebanese poet. He is considered a pioneer of the symbolist movement in Arabic literature. Born in the village of Muḥayditha, he received an early education in Arabic and French, which provided him with a solid foundation in the literary tr…