{"product_id":"chronicles-of-majnun-layla-and-selected-poems-paperback","title":"Chronicles of Majnun Layla and Selected Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eQassim Haddad\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFerial Ghazoul\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eJohn Verlenden\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChronicles of Majnun Layla and Selected Poems\u003c\/i\u003e brings together in one volume Haddad's seminal work and a considerable selection of poems from his oeuvre, stretching over forty years. The central poem, \u003ci\u003eChronicles of Majnun Layla\u003c\/i\u003e, recasts the seventh-century myth into a contemporary, postmodern narrative that revels in the foibles of oral transmission, weaving a small side cast of characters into the fabric of the poem. Haddad portrays Layla as a daring woman aware of her own needs and desires and not afraid to articulate them. The author succeeds in reviving this classical work of Arabian love while liberating it from its puritanical dimension and tribal overtones. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe selected poems reveal Haddad's playful yet profound meditations. A powerful lyric poet, Haddad juxtaposes classical and modern symbols, and mixes the old with the new, the sensual with the sacred, and the common with the extraordinary. Ghazoul and Verlenden's masterful translation remains faithful to the cultural and historical context in which the original poetry was produced while also reflecting the uniqueness of the poet's style and his poetics.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eQassim Haddad \u003c\/b\u003eis a Bahraini poet, notable within the Arab world for his free verse poetry. He has published more than a dozen collections of poetry and works of critical prose, and a memoir. His poems have been translated into several languages including German, English, and French. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFerial Ghazoul\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of English and comparative literature at the American University in Cairo. She is the editor of \u003ci\u003eAlif: Journal of Comparative Poetics.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Verlenden\u003c\/b\u003e is a writing instructor in the Department of Rhetoric and Composition at the American University in Cairo. He is the co-translator, along with \u003ci\u003eFerial Ghazoul, of Rama and the Dragon: An Egyptian Novel.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.42 x 8.75 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 24, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757830308128,"sku":"9780815610373","price":16.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4a437aeb1161965a33ae67b10715cf91.webp?v=1780112781","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/chronicles-of-majnun-layla-and-selected-poems-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}