Pens, swords, and the springs of art : the oral poetry dueling of Palestinian weddings in the Galilee /
Offering a detailed analysis of oral poetry dueling performed at traditional Palestinian weddings, this work is unique in addressing poetry dueling as a performative and compositional device, and exploring the complex linkages between this tradition and other genres of Arabic poetry. It includes a s...
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Format: eBook
Language:
English
Arabic
Published:
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2007.
Series:
Brill studies in Middle Eastern literatures,
v. 32
Brill Studies in Middle Eastern Literatures
32.
Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2007, ISBN: 9789004223028.
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Call Number: PJ8190.85.G35 Y37 2007
| Summary: | Offering a detailed analysis of oral poetry dueling performed at traditional Palestinian weddings, this work is unique in addressing poetry dueling as a performative and compositional device, and exploring the complex linkages between this tradition and other genres of Arabic poetry. It includes a study of poetry dueling in standard Arabic; a description of the historical and performance contexts of the Palestinian duels, as well as of poets and their training; an analysis of a single performance; and a re-interpretation of the nature verbal dueling generally. Including a transcription and translation of an entire performance, the book considers the social efficacy of poetry dueling, its aesthetic nature, and its value as a compositional device within a larger system of poetic production. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [363]-369) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789047410348 |
| ISSN: | 1571-5183 ; |
| Access: | Available to subscribing member institutions only. |