The Poetics of the Obscene in Premodern Arabic Poetry : Ibn al-?ajj?j and Sukhf

The Poetics of the Obscene in Premodern Arabic Poetry : Ibn al-?ajj?j and Sukhf - Literatures and Cultures of the Islamic World

1st Edition 2014

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Publisher's Synopsis

The book is the first study of the 10th century Iraqi poet Ibn al-Hajjaj who popularized a new genre of obscene and scatological parody (sukhf) and is considered the most obscene poet in Arabic literature. Antoon traces the genealogy of this fascinating genre in and examines its rise by placing it in its sociopolitical context.

Book information

ISBN: 9781349453610
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Pub date:
Edition: 1st Edition 2014
Language: English
Number of pages: 224
Weight: 3067g
Height: 216mm
Width: 140mm
Spine width: 13mm