| Description |
xiii, 225 pages ; 23 cm |
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x, 225 پگس ؛ 23 م |
| Note |
"A Three Continents book." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Preface -- Introduction -- From 'The Book of Love'. Oh green bird -- My lover asks me -- When I fell in love -- You still ask me about the day of my birth -- Oh, my love -- All words -- I hadn't told them about you -- I hate to love like other people -- Your love -- From the moment you loved me -- When I am in love (no. 1) -- When I am in love (no. 2) -- I love you when you cry -- I don't know my birthday -- Your eyes are like a rainy night -- I wrote the name of the one I loved -- Oh traveler -- Our love -- Don't worry -- When I travel into your eyes -- Like a fish -- I am the prophet of love -- Undress yourself -- I have changed so much -- Because my love for you -- From 'One Hundred Love Letters'. 1. I want to write different words for you -- 2. That March morning when you came walking toward me -- 3. When I told you -- 4. When God bestowed women on men -- 5. I was never a king -- 6. Why do you erase history -- 7. I taught the children of the world -- 8. Pure like a necklace of jasmine -- 9. I love you -- 10. Your love took me -- 11. I wear you -- 12. My kingdom of little things (excerpt) -- 13. Out of my desire -- 14. The two years -- 17. When I am with you -- 18. I'm not a teacher -- 25. My letters to you -- 28. In the summer -- 33. Every time I kiss you -- 35. My love runs to you -- 37. Every man -- 38. Stay out of my sight -- 39. When rain fell on both of us -- 40. I curl up -- 41. I hope one day -- 43. When you visit me -- 47. Every time you traveled -- 48. Did you ever think -- 49. The day I met you -- 50. Close all my books -- 51. Yesterday I thought -- 52. Please -- 55. Why do you ask me to write you -- 57. Pull out the dagger buried in my side -- 59. From the airplane (excerpt) -- 60. Before I entered the cities of your mouth (excerpt) -- 61. It is all over (excerpt) -- 64. What would your femininity say about me (excerpt) -- 65. When you accompany me -- 69. When you danced with me that night -- 71. When you find a man -- 78. I knew -- 80. Your departure is not a tragedy -- 81. While Rome burned, you burned -- 83. Do you have a solution -- 86. Drink your coffee -- 87. I am accused of being like Shahrayar -- 88. Why do you telephone, my lady -- 91. You wear hippie clothes -- 99. Be assured, my lady -- 100. This is my last letter -- Other Poems. About sea love -- I learn by reading your body -- To my love on New Year's Eve -- Will you allow me to take a holiday? -- Time travels with you when you leave -- Love during house arrest -- Women, the knowledge of God -- I will tell you : I love you -- The talk of her hands -- I am afraid -- Who is the prettiest? -- I conquer the universe with words -- About the book. |
| Summary |
"Nizar Kabbani's poetry has been described as "more powerful than all the Arab regimes put together" (Lebanese Daily Star). 'Arabian Love Poems' is the first English-language collection of his work. Kabbani was a poet of great simplicity - direct, spontaneous, musical, using the language of everyday life. He was a ceaseless campaigner for women's rights, and his verses praise the beauty of the female body, and of love. He was an Arab nationalist, yet he criticized Arab dictators and the lack of freedom in the Arab world. He was the poet of Damascus. Frangieh and Brown's elegant translations are accompanied by the striking Arabic texts of the poems, penned by Kabbani especially for this collection."--adapted from back cover. |
| Language |
English and Arabic. |
| Subject |
Qabbānī, Nizār -- Translations into English.
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Arabic poetry -- 20th century -- Translations into English.
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18.74 modern Arabic literature. (NL-LeOCL)07761237X
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Qabbānī, Nizār. (OCoLC)fst00033613
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Arabic poetry. (OCoLC)fst00812533
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Qabbani, Nizar -- Translations into English
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Arabic poetry -- 20th century -- Translations into English
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| Chronological Term |
1900-1999
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| Genre/Form |
poetry. (CStmoGRI)aatgf300055931
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Poetry. (OCoLC)fst01423828
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Love poetry. (OCoLC)fst01726661
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Translations. (OCoLC)fst01423791
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Translations (form) (NL-LeOCL)088145166
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Poems (texts) (NL-LeOCL)112192203
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Love poetry.
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Poetry.
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| Added Author |
Frangieh, Bassam K., translator.
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Brown, Clementina R., translator.
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| Added Title |
Poems. Selections. English & Arabic
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پمس. سلتنس. طنگله & ارب
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| Cover Title |
Qaṣāʼid ḥubb ʻArabīyah |
| Added Title Page Title |
قصائد حب عربية |
| ISBN |
0894108816 (paperback ; alk. paper) |
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9780894108815 (paperback ; alk. paper) |
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