ARGONAUT BOOKS

Classical Poems by Arab Women spans 5,000 years, showcasing over fifty female poets from pre-Islamic to Andalusian periods. Featuring poems from Khansa's sorrowful eulogies to Wallada bint al-Mustakfi's scornful verses, this bilingual collection celebrates the bold, often suppressed voices of Arab women in literary history.

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'One of the most exciting books to have come my way this year ... Vividly conveys the richness and diversity of a culture more closely related to our own than we realize.'
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