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“This is an excellent translation, capturing the beauty of Nāzik Al-Malā’ika’s poetry and making this formative, leading Arab poet available to an English audience.” —Bassam K. Frangieh, author of Anthology of Arabic Literature, Culture, and Thought from Pre-Islamic Times to the Present


"In the introduction to Listen to the Mourners, ‘Abdulwāḥid Lu’lu’a, who was a personal acquaintance and colleague of Al-Malā’ika's, outlines the nature of her contribution for the non-reader of Arabic. . . . Lu’lu’a's translations are literal and often compelling." —Times Literary Supplement



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Introduction
1. From: “Life Tragedy and a Song for Man”
2. From: “The Woman in Love with the Night”
3. From: “Sparks and Ashes”
4. From: “The Wave’s Nadir”
5. From: “The Moon Tree”
6. From: “The Sea Alters its Colours”

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      Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 15/11/2021
      ISBN13: 9780268200930, 978-0268200930
      ISBN10: 0268200939
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      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Trade Review

      “This is an excellent translation, capturing the beauty of Nāzik Al-Malā’ika’s poetry and making this formative, leading Arab poet available to an English audience.” —Bassam K. Frangieh, author of Anthology of Arabic Literature, Culture, and Thought from Pre-Islamic Times to the Present


      "In the introduction to Listen to the Mourners, ‘Abdulwāḥid Lu’lu’a, who was a personal acquaintance and colleague of Al-Malā’ika's, outlines the nature of her contribution for the non-reader of Arabic. . . . Lu’lu’a's translations are literal and often compelling." —Times Literary Supplement



      Table of Contents

      Introduction
      1. From: “Life Tragedy and a Song for Man”
      2. From: “The Woman in Love with the Night”
      3. From: “Sparks and Ashes”
      4. From: “The Wave’s Nadir”
      5. From: “The Moon Tree”
      6. From: “The Sea Alters its Colours”

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