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ISBN/UID: 9781479885169
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York University Press
Publication date: 07 April 2020
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Satirical verse on society and its hypocrisies A master of satire known for his ribald humor, self-deprecation, and invective verse (hijāʾ), the poet Ḥmēdān al-Shwēʿir was an acerbic critic of his society and its morals. Living in the Najd region ...
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206 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781479885169
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York University Press
Publication date: 07 April 2020
Description
Satirical verse on society and its hypocrisies A master of satire known for his ribald humor, self-deprecation, and invective verse (hijāʾ), the poet Ḥmēdān al-Shwēʿir was an acerbic critic of his society and its morals. Living in the Najd region ...