Selections from Adonis, Khalil Gibran, Said Aql and Fadwa Tuqan
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Text: English, Arabic (translation)
Original Language: Arabic
Original Language: Arabic
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Farid Bitar, Editor and Translator
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A good sample, but not dual language,
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This review is from: Treasury of Arabic Love Poems, Quotations & Proverbs: In Arabic and English (Hardcover)
The scope of poetry is this book's greatest attribute, covering works from 554 to the present, with poets from throughout the Arabic-speaking world. The poetry itself in translation is beautiful; the imagery, metaphors and sense of place and time all uniquely Arabic.
I give it three stars, however, because of the transliteration of the Arabic, and the quotations and proverbs, both of which I felt detracted from the book's strengths. I can understand why the original Arabic would not be included (what would be the point for non-readers (or speakers of Arabic), the need for a transliteration is lost on me. Similarly, the quotations and proverbs, while written about the topic of love, paled in comparison to the poetry. If you are interested in Arabic poetry, I recommend Nizar Kabbani's _Arabian Love Poems_.
6 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The well organized speech,
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This review is from: Treasury of Arabic Love Poems, Quotations & Proverbs: In Arabic and English (Hardcover)
This book has a great, touching, expressive, and eloquence work. It is been one of my favorite books regarding to how it influces me with its content. I suggest you read it.-:)
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A heart turbulent with passion has born you off, Long after youth has passed and the time of old age come. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Hamid Algar, Mounah Khouri, Abi Rabi'a, Farid Bitar, Khalil Gibran, Mounab Khouri New!
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- Love Poems by Bracken Books in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- Beauty and the East: A Book of Oriental Body Care by Wendy Buonaventura in Back Matter
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