Bibliograph

Concerto al-Quds, Kūnshīrtū al-Quds, Adonis ; translated from the Arabic by Khaled Mattawa

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Concerto al-Quds, Kūnshīrtū al-Quds, Adonis ; translated from the Arabic by Khaled Mattawa

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 69-83)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

poetry

Main title

Concerto al-Quds

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1007825174

Responsibility statement

Adonis ; translated from the Arabic by Khaled Mattawa

Series statement

A Margellos world republic of letters book

Sub title

Kūnshīrtū al-Quds

Summary

"A cri de cœur or fully imagined poem on the myth and history of Jerusalem/Al-Quds from the author revered as the greatest living Arabic poet. At the age of eighty-six, Adonis, an Arabic poet with Syrian origins, a critic, an essayist, and a devoted secularist, has come out of retirement to pen an extended, innovative poem on Jerusalem/Al-Quds. It is a hymn to a troubled city embattled by the conflicting demands of Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Adonis's city, as a coveted land, ought to suggest the universal love of humanity; as a land of tragedy, a place of contending history and beliefs, and a locus of bitterness, conflict, hatred, rivalry, and blood. Wrapping multiple voices, historical references, and political viewpoints within his ecstatic lyricism, Adonis has created a provocative work of unique beauty and profound wisdom, beautifully rendered in English by award-winning poet Khaled Mattawa."--, Provided by publisher

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Kūnshīrtū al-Quds

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