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Bedouin Poets of the Nafūd Desert (Library of Arabic Literature)
Authors:
Khalaf Abū Zwayyid, ʿAdwān al-Hirbīd and ʿAjlān ibn Rmāl (authors), Marcel Kurpershoek (translator), Rocio Quispe Agnoli (foreword), Philip F. Kennedy (editor)
ISBN:
9789395474849
Binding:
Hardcover
Year:
2026
Pages:
380
Size:
15 x 23 x 3 cm
Weight:
622 grams
Price:
INR
2495.00
About the Book
A collection of poems from a changing Bedouin world.
Bedouin Poets of the Nafūd Desert
features poetry from three poets of the Ibn Rashīd dynasty—the highwater mark of Bedouin culture in the nineteenth century. Khalaf Abū Zwayyid, ʿAdwān al-Hirbīd, and ʿAjlān ibn Rmāl belonged to tribes based around the area of Jabal Shammar in northern Arabia. A cultural and political center for the region, Jabal Shammar attracted caravans of traders and pilgrims, tribal shaykhs, European travelers (including T.E. Lawrence), illiterate Bedouin poets, and learned Arabs. All three poets lived at the inception of or during modernity’s accelerating encroachment. New inventions and firearms spread throughout the region, and these poets captured Bedouin life in changing times. Their poems and the accompanying narratives showcase the beauty and complexity of Bedouin culture, while also grappling with the upheaval brought about by the rise of the House of Saud and Wahhabism.The poems featured in
Bedouin Poets of the Nafūd Desert
are often humorous and witty, yet also sentimental, wistful, and romantic. They vividly describe journeys on camelback, stories of family and marriage, thrilling raids, and beautiful nature scenes, offering a window into Bedouin culture and society in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
About the Authors
Khalaf Abū Zwayyid
Khalaf Abū Zwayyid (d. 1942) gained notoriety for his barbs aimed at the most powerful prince of Arabia in his time, Muḥammad ibn Rashīd. He died in 1942 at around 100 years of age.
ʿAdwān al-Hirbīd
ʿAdwān al-Hirbīd (d. 1896) was held in special esteem for his love poetry.
ʿAjlān ibn Rmāl
ʿAjlān ibn Rmāl belonged to the tribe of al-Rmāl.
Marcel Kurpershoek
Marcel Kurpershoek is a specialist in the oral traditions and poetry of Arabia. He is the author of the five-volume
Oral Poetry and Narratives from Central Arabia
, as well as several books on Middle Eastern history and culture.
Rocio Quispe Agnoli
Rocío Quispe Agnoli is a Professor of Latin American Studies and Decolonial Studies at Michigan State University, where she received the William J. Beal Outstanding Faculty Award in 2022. She is also a scholar of gender and sexualities, Indigenous writers of Latin America, intersectionality, and Peruvian speculative fiction.
Philip F. Kennedy
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