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Arabic Poetry: A Primer for Students (English and Arabic Edition) ReviewThe compiler was professor of Arabic at the University of Cambridge. The book contains an interesting introduction in English on the development, nature, forms and rhythms of Arabic poetry, including a discussion of the rich variety of metrical forms, classical themes & images, the rhetorical figures and the Qasida or Ode which was esteemed as the only valid form of "classical" poetry. The main body is an anthology of Arabic poems in the original (with the literal English translation plus explanatory notes on the facing page), ranging from the sixth century to the 20th century. The work of thirty of the greatest poets is included, from As Samau'al in the sixth century to Ma'ruf Ar Rusafi (1875 - 1945) and including famous poets like Abu Nuwas, Al Mutanabbi, Ibn Zaidun, Ibn Al Farid and Ibn Unain. The book concludes with short biographical notes on each of the poets. This is quite a good introduction to classical Arab poetry for the student of Arabic literature. Contemporary Arabic poetry is covered in the same author's Modern Arabic Poetry.Arabic Poetry: A Primer for Students (English and Arabic Edition) OverviewOriginally published in 1965, this is an introductory book for university students of Arabic literature. It begins with a substantial introduction in English by Professor Arberry on the development, nature, forms and rhythms of Arabic poetry. The main body of the book is an anthology of Arabic poems in the original, from the sixth century onwards, giving examples of the work of some thirty of the greatest Arab poets. Each poem has a literal English translation on the facing page; the notes, on points of language and style, are placed at the foot across the whole opening. Biographical notes on the poets are placed at the end of the book.

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