Ahmed Shawqi - Egypt's 'Prince of Poets' & Arabic Poet Laureate: Selected Poems

by Ahmed Shawqi

AHMED SHAWQI Egypt's 'Prince of Poets'& Arabic Poet-Laureate Selected Poems Translation & Introduction Paul Smith AHMED SHAWQI (1869 - 1932) was the great Arabic Poet-Laureate; an Egyptian poet and dramatist who pioneered the modern Egyptian literary movement, most notably introducing the genre of poetic epics to the Arabic literary tradition. Shawqi was sent to continue his studies in Paris where he was influenced by the Moli?re and Racine. He returned...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1978292481
• ISBN13: 9781978292482
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 10.0"