James Montgomery on Listening to the ‘Antarah in His Bones

With ‘Antarah ibn Shaddād’s War Songs, the Library of Arabic Literature has launched its first-ever collection of classical Arabic poetry. The collection brings together poetic works composed by the ‘Antarah of the sixth century and poems from the ‘Antarah-inspired epic composed in the eleventh and twelfth centuries CE. All the works are edited and translated … Continue reading James Montgomery on Listening to the ‘Antarah in His Bones