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Adonis

Selected Poems

by Adonis
language: english
Publisher: Yale University Press, April of 2012 ‧
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Born in Syria in 1930, Adonis is one of the most celebrated poets of the Arabic-speaking world. His poems have earned international acclaim, and his influence on Arabic literature has been likened to that of T S Eliot's on English-language verse. This title presents a comprehensive survey of Adonis' work.

Adonis

Selected Poems

by Adonis

Property Description
ISBN: 9780300181258
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date: April of 2012
Language: English
Dimensions: 153 x 196 x 27 mm
Cover: Softcover
Pages: 432
Format: Book
Collection: The Margellos World Republic Of Letters
Categories: Books in English > Fiction > Poetry
EAN: 9780300181258

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Adonis

Adonis, pseudonym of Ali Ahmad Saïd Esber, was born in 1930 in Al Qassabin, Syria. He studied at the University of Damascus and went into exile in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1956, where he worked for the magazine. Shi'r, one of the most influential literary publications in the Arab world. In 1968, it would found its successor, the equally prestigious MawaqifBoth played a fundamental role in the revival of Arab cultural tradition. In 1985 he moved to Paris, where he still resides today. Considered a leading figure in the modernist movement of Arabic literature, he has published more than fifty books, including poetry, essays, and translations. One of the most important poets and thinkers of the contemporary age, translated into several languages, he has received numerous awards, most notably the Goethe Prize, the Spiros Vergos Prize for Freedom of Expression, the Bjørnson Prize, and the International Nâzim Hikmet Poetry Award. He is considered a favorite for the Nobel Prize in Literature.

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