The Life and Times of Abū Tammām (Library of Arabic Literature, 59)
Brand: NYU Press
Categories: Books, Biographies & Memoirs, Historical



Dimensions: 5.98 x 1.13 x 9.02 inches
ISBN-13: 978-0814760406
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0814760406
Publisher: NYU Press
Print length: 336 pages
Publication date: December 1, 2015
subtitle: Hardcover – December 1, 2015
author: Abū Bakr al-Ṣūlī Beatrice Gruendler
review: Editorial Reviews Review "This edition and translation is another welcome addition to the Library of Arabic Literature....In the field of Arabic poetry and poetics in general, and classical Arabic poetry and criticism in particular, I expect the impact of this project to be groundbreaking. The study of Arabic poetry, both modern and classical, has the potential of being significantly affected by the introduction of voices like al-Sulis, especially when presented in fresh and timely translations as is the case here." -- Hoda Fakhreddine ― Journal of the American Oriental Society About the Author Abū Bakr al-Ṣūlī (d. 335 or 336/946 or 947) was a courtier, companion, and tutor to Abbasid caliphs. His works on caliphal history, on poetry generally, and in particular on the “modern” poets, are a major contribution to Arabic literature. Beatrice Gruendler is Professor of Arabic at the Freie Universität Berlin. Her books include The Development of the Arabic Scripts (1993), Medieval Arabic Praise Poetry (2003), and the edited collections Understanding Near Eastern Literatures (2000) with Verena Klemm, and Classical Arabic Humanities in Their Own Terms (2008) with Michael Cooperson.