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Rabia Balkhi was a tenth century Persian language poetess and a contemporary of Rudaki. She is known through the works of other writers, most notably Attar. In love with an outsider, she was murdered by her brothers to preserve the family s honor. This essay examines her work, life and love.

A Flame in the Ashes: An Essay on the Tenth

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      Publisher: IBEX Publishers,U.S.
      Publication Date: 01/01/2018
      ISBN13: 9781588141675, 978-1588141675
      ISBN10: 1588141675
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      Book Synopsis
      Rabia Balkhi was a tenth century Persian language poetess and a contemporary of Rudaki. She is known through the works of other writers, most notably Attar. In love with an outsider, she was murdered by her brothers to preserve the family s honor. This essay examines her work, life and love.

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