The Arabic prose poem poetic theory and practice /
Huda J. Fakhreddine.
- 1 online resource.
- Edinburgh studies in modern Arabic literature .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Huda J. Fakhreddine explores the 'new genre' of the Arabic prose poem as a poetic practice and a critical lens. Fakhreddine examines the history of the prose poem, its claims of autonomy and distance from its socio-political context, and the anxiety and scandal it generated.