This is a bilingual anthology of the poetry of Badia Kashgari. These are the poems of a strong and sensual soul, suffused with the rich light of the Arab-Islamic culture she not only inherits, but furthers, as a living tradition through her work. Her poetry reflects n Arabic sensibility in English dress, lending her work a freshness and originality of phrasing that is the power and achievement of this poet's solitary transcendent voice.
About the Author
Badia Kashgari was born in Saudi Arabia and holds an honors degree in English literature from King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah. She has published numerous poetry books and anthologies, and her work has been translated into German and Danish.