Modern Arabic poetry 1800-1970
Subtitle: the development of its forms and themes under the influence of Western literature
By: by S. Moreh.
Series: Studies in Arabic literature ;; v. 5
Publisher: Brill
Published: 1976
Place of publication: Leiden
Language: eng
Number of pages: 355
Subjects: Arabic poetry -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
Description: "The purpose of this book is to trace the development of the differing forms employed in various liteary movements in modern Arabic poetry. This development seems to me the most important elemment in the understanding of the contemporary revolution in Arabic poetry. Moreover, this revolution is considered to be the first in the history of Arabic poetry in which the influence of foreign literature has been such that it las almost completely cut off modervn Arabic poetry from its classical heritage." from Introduction.
Notes: Bibliography: p. [326]-339.
Includes index.