Presenting and analyzing the work of four contemporary Bedouin poets of the Dawasir tribe in southern Najd, this text discusses the poetry within the context of the Najd oral tradition; the poets' role in tribal society and their mirroring of this society's self-image against its rapid economic, social and political transformation; and its relation with the Saudi state. It is followed by the Arabic text of the poems in transcription with the English version on the facing page. The book also contains works on the Najd dialect and poetic idiom, as well as corresponding Classical Arabic lexical materials.
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'"Kurpershoek's work will be of great interest and usefulness both to the students of Arabian oral literature and to the dialectologist.'
Bruce Ingham, "BSOAS.
'"This book is a must for a wide variety of readers: social and cultural anthropologists of every hue, but especially of Arabia; literary historians of Arabic; and, last but not least, Arabic dialectologists.'
Glive Holes, "Journal of the American Oriental Society, 1998.
'"Cet ouvrage estera un timoin pricieux d'un monde qui bienttt s'en sera alli!'
Claude Gilliot, "Revue des Sciences Philophiques et Theologiques, 1999.
'"In sum, this is another superbly executed addition to Kurpershoek's growing oeuvre on Arabian oral culture, imbued with the same understanding of how ancient literary themes and structures are subtly bent to the personalities and outlook of modern poets, and shaped by the pressures fo modern Arabian society and memories of its history.'
Clive Holes, "Journal of Royal Asiatic Society, 2000.
Bruce Ingham, "BSOAS.
'"This book is a must for a wide variety of readers: social and cultural anthropologists of every hue, but especially of Arabia; literary historians of Arabic; and, last but not least, Arabic dialectologists.'
Glive Holes, "Journal of the American Oriental Society, 1998.
'"Cet ouvrage estera un timoin pricieux d'un monde qui bienttt s'en sera alli!'
Claude Gilliot, "Revue des Sciences Philophiques et Theologiques, 1999.
'"In sum, this is another superbly executed addition to Kurpershoek's growing oeuvre on Arabian oral culture, imbued with the same understanding of how ancient literary themes and structures are subtly bent to the personalities and outlook of modern poets, and shaped by the pressures fo modern Arabian society and memories of its history.'
Clive Holes, "Journal of Royal Asiatic Society, 2000.
Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Arabic
Original Language: Arabic
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