(Paperback)

(Paperback, New edition)

Poetry is the quintessence of Arab culture. In this book, Adonis reinterprets a rich and ancient heritage. He examines the oral tradition of the pre-Islamic poetry of Arabia and the relationship between Arabic poetry and the Qur'an, and between poetry and thought.

(Paperback)

This breakthrough collection by a major world poet established a new direction in Arabic poetry.

(Hardback)

This breakthrough collection by a major world poet established a new direction in Arabic poetry.

(Paperback, New edition)

One of the greatest living Arab poets offers a radical exploration of the commonalities between two seemingly disparate traditions, Sufism and Surrealism. Similarities and intersections are discovered in the writings of leading figures such as Rimbaud, Breton, ibn 'Arabi and al-Niffari.