{"product_id":"arabian-satire-9781479878062","title":"Arabian Satire","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSatirical verse on society and its hypocrisies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA master of satire known for his ribald humor, self-deprecation, and invective verse (\u003ci\u003ehija?\u003c\/i\u003e), the poet ?medan al-Shwe?ir was an acerbic critic of his society and its morals. Living in the Najd region of the Arabian Peninsula, ?medan wrote in an idiom widely referred to as Naba?i, here a mix of Najdi vernacular and archaic vocabulary and images dating to the origins of Arabic poetry. In \u003ci\u003eArabian Satire\u003c\/i\u003e, ?medan is mostly concerned with worldly matters and addresses these in different guises: as the patriarch at the helm of the family boat and its unruly crew; as a picaresque anti-hero who revels in taking potshots at the established order, its hypocrisy, and its failings; as a peasant who labors over his palm trees, often to no avail and with no guarantee of success; and as a poet recording in verse how he thinks things ought to be.\u003cbr\u003eThe poems in \u003ci\u003eArabian Satire\u003c\/i\u003e reveal a plucky, headstrong, yet intensely\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eColorful contrasts abound. . . . Quite entertaining. * The Complete Review *\u003cbr\u003e[Ḥmēdān's] gift for the memorable turn of phrase has ensured that his poetry has never been forgotten… A handsomely produced volume of 'melodic verses that swell and roll \/ like roaring waves on a pitch-black sea.' * IASA Bulletin *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409088291159,"sku":"9781479878062","price":26.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781479878062.jpg?v=1730505396","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/arabian-satire-9781479878062","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}