Al-Mutanabbi
Subtitle: voice of the 'Abbasid poetic ideal
By: Margaret Larkin.
Series: Makers of the Muslim world
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 140
ISBN-13: 9781851684069
Subjects: Mutanabbī, Abū al-Ṭayyib Aḥmad ibn al-Ḥusayn, -- 915 or 16-965 -- Criticism and interpretation.; Poets, Arab -- 750-1258.
Description: "Abu'l-Tayyib al-Mutanabbi (915-965) is often regarded as the greatest of the classical Arab poets, with his work occupying a unique position at the heart of Arab culture. Born the son of a water-carrier in Kufah, Iraq, al-Mutanabbi lived a tumultuous lif.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-134) and index.