ISBN: 9781849043199

Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: Hurst, 2016
Language: English
Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 2 x 14.7 cm

The representation in poetic form of political events and ideas in the Arab world since the nineteenth century is this book’s principal theme. Atef Alshaer demonstrates an integral connection between poetry and politics, reflecting the holistic character of Arab culture as well as the longstanding embodiment of poetry in the socio-political life of the Arabs.