![]() ![]() As such, the mega-narrative, much like a journey, sets a background of progressive time against a foreground of places that give meaning to the timeline. ![]() Although a chronological line threads through the work starting from the poet's birth in 1923 to his passing in 1998, this line is accentuated throughout the life of the poet by the many places he lived in - cities that left their distinctive mark on his consciousness and poetry. But once the poet leaves on his many journeys, a wider perspective is adopted to highlight the many other influences that ultimately went into his making, reverting back to Syria insomuch as it continued to influence the poet's unfolding narrative. ![]() The narrative concentrates initially on Syria, more specifically on Damascus, being the birthplace and the breeding ground where the poet's character was first shaped. In so doing, a picture emerges of the Arab experience in modern times as reflected in Nizar's own creative experience and tumultuous life. The study follows two tracks, one literary focused on the poetry and biography of the poet, and one historical focused on the concurrent political and social developments in the Arab world in the twentieth century. Author by: Language: en Publisher by: Format Available: PDF, ePub, Mobi Total Read: 24 Total Download: 506 File Size: 55,9 Mb Description: AbstractThe subject of this dissertation is the life achievement of Syrian poet Nizar Qabbani (1923-1998). A man of his times and of all times, he is by far the most popular poet in the Arab world. Yet he is also moved to anger by the forces of evil around him, and the opposing poles of exaltation and rage, of agony and ecstasy, describe his unique experiment. As such he has been able to bring equilibrium and decorum to poetry in crisis, reviving faith in the possibility of happiness and emotional fulfillment. Author by: Nizār Qabbānī Language: en Publisher by: Interlink Publishing Group Format Available: PDF, ePub, Mobi Total Read: 53 Total Download: 237 File Size: 51,7 Mb Description: An accomplished master of the erotic, standing among the best love poets of the world, Qabbani has asserted life and joy in the face of chaos and tragedy, paying fervent homage, sustained over five decades, to woman's grace and loveliness. ![]()
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