a trip inside the soul
“Poetry is the soul of the Arabs,†says Ghazi al-Gosaibi. “That is no poetic exaggeration: whatever troubles that soul is reflected, magically, in the poetry. Reading Arabic poetry, therefore, is not an idle exercise....
Daily Archive: July 30, 2005
a weapon
“The New Arabic Poetic Verse movement started in Baghdad in 1948,†says Frangieh. “Poets began talking about social and national themes. Poetry contributed a great deal to the independence of Arab states between the...
a political tool
A constant in the history of Arabic poetry is its role as a political tool. In Yemen, for instance, poetry is still integral to the process of settling tribal disputes. Stephen Caton, professor of...
Tibetan book
Woman on the train with — a Tibetan book? Heavy worn pages, edges all variable, exotic chunky typeface. Her face compact and brown, sparkling earrings, sleek hair, plump lips move slightly, small fingers turn...
fragments
Yesmeen sold this to me on Register 3. I paid $1.85. . – . – . – . I found out about Gilgamesh. The themes of the story: friendship, arrogance, journey, death. The women:...