The Arabic Prose Poem: Poetic Theory and Practice

By Huda J Fakhreddine

Book Overview

Huda J. Fakhreddine explores the 'new genre' of the Arabic prose poem as a poetic practice and a critical lens. This poetic form gave rise to a profound, contentious and continuing debate about Arabic poetry: its definition, its limits and its relation to its readers. Fakhreddine examines the history of the prose poem, its claims of autonomy and distance from its socio-political context, and the anxiety and scandal it generated.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474474977
• ISBN13: 9781474474979
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"