The Arabic Prose Poem: Poetic Theory and Practice

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.

Author: Huda J. Fakhreddine
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: 12/08/2022
Series: Edinburgh Studies in Modern Arabic Literature
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.9lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781474474979