The Dove, the Crow, and the Camel in al-Maʿarrī’s Saqṭ al-Zand
Suzanne Stetkevych
Feb 26, 2024
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This talk takes examples from Abū al-ʿAlāʾ al-Maʿarrī’s (363–449/973–1057) use of animal imagery—doves, crows, camels—to conduct an exploration of the themes of mourning, longing, and of poetry…
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