{"product_id":"an-unconventional-lovers-poetry-arabic-text-commentary-and-translations-9789190108123","title":"An Unconventional Lover's Poetry: Arabic Text, Commentary and Translations","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Joyce Åkesson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Pallas Athena Distribution\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Pallas Athena Distribution\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Ancient \u0026amp; Classical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume presents 55 Arabic love poems by the scandalous genius of the Islamic Golden Age, Abu Nuwas (c. 756-814 CE), the bold and witty voice who redefined love and desire in the Abbasid era. Celebrated and condemned in equal measure, Abu Nuwas broke every literary rule of his time. His verses glorify love, wine, beauty, and desire with wit, sensuality, and an irreverent joy for life.This collection brings together his most captivating love poems, newly translated and thoughtfully arranged for modern readers.\u003cbr\u003eBlending scholarly insight with literary elegance, \u003ci\u003eAn Unconventional Lover's Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e invites readers to explore a timeless celebration of language, beauty, and the freedom of passion beyond convention. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoyce �kesson is the author of \u003ci\u003eAbu Nuwas: Selected Poems of Love, Wine and Life, Majnun Leyla, \u003c\/i\u003e and many books on Arabic linguistics.","brand":"Pallas Athena Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47779112681623,"sku":"9789190108123","price":1237.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9789190108123.webp?v=1778033490","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/an-unconventional-lovers-poetry-arabic-text-commentary-and-translations-9789190108123","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}