Structure And Meaning In Medieval Arabic And Persian Lyric Poetry (culture And Civilization In The Middle East) - Julie Scott Meisami

Their stress on language and edification and their reliance on complex webs of intellectual and ornamental signs alienate readers who privelage the personal voice and immediacy of modern poetry...The author effectively dismantles this myopia through an examination of basic principles of poetic composition and structure.
–J. Bussanich, CHOICE

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