{"product_id":"the-beauty-hunters-9781496234094","title":"The Beauty Hunters","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Beauty Hunters offers a rare insight into Sudanese Bedouin poetry, its evolution, aesthetics, and impact.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The clouds of neglect have parted, and an enchanting book of classical African poetry has come forth shining. The Bedouin poetry of Sudan, a descendant perhaps of the pre-Islamic poetry of Arabia, can also sit alongside the Chinese \u003ci\u003eBook of Songs\u003c\/i\u003e and Hāla’s \u003ci\u003eSattasaī\u003c\/i\u003e of India, pure poetry bearing the scent of the land and woven with silk-fine imagery and exquisite lyricism. \u003ci\u003eThe Beauty Hunters\u003c\/i\u003e is a tour de force, proving once again that Africa is the heart of the world’s beauty and light. Thank you, Adil Babikir, for this wonder of a book.”—Khaled Mattawa, author of \u003ci\u003eFugitive Atlas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Here the legacy and enduring appeal of al-Ḥārdallo, Sudan’s preeminent nineteenth-century poet, is showcased with thoroughness and panache. Oryxes, heavy rains, and dancing women blaze through a vivid pastoral landscape of nomadic tribes and journeys guided by the stars. Adil Babikir’s moving and vibrant translations capture the exuberance and pathos of this Afro-Arab poet, caught in the crosshairs of imperialism. \u003ci\u003eThe Beauty Hunters\u003c\/i\u003e bears witness to the richness and range of Arabic as it mingles with the local Beja and Nubian languages of Africa.”—Leila Aboulela, author of \u003ci\u003eMinaret\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Translator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Notes on Transliteration\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: A Life’s Journey in Search of Beauty\u003cbr\u003e 1. Al-Ḥārdallo’s Time\u003cbr\u003e 2. Romance\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Nature Lover\u003cbr\u003e 4. Al-Ḥārdallo’s Style\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Musdār: A Historical Context\u003cbr\u003e 6. Musdār al-Nijūm: A Journey across the Stars\u003cbr\u003e 7. Musdār Rufāʾa: A Terrestrial Journey across the Buṭāna\u003cbr\u003e 8. The Role of Bedouin Poetry in Shaping Sudan’s Aesthetic Taste\u003cbr\u003e 9. The Bedouin Poem: A Living Legacy\u003cbr\u003e 10. The Musdār and the Ḥaqība\u003cbr\u003e 11. Contemporary Musdārs\u003cbr\u003e 12. Al-Ḥārdallo’s Poems\u003cbr\u003e Musdār al-Ṣayd\u003cbr\u003e Miscellaneous Quatrains\u003cbr\u003e Nostalgia\u003cbr\u003e Romance\u003cbr\u003e Heartbreak\u003cbr\u003e The Ordeal\u003cbr\u003e Farewell\u003cbr\u003e Arabic Glossary of Local Terms\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409243709783,"sku":"9781496234094","price":61.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781496234094.jpg?v=1730506118","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-beauty-hunters-9781496234094","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}