Impostures / Al-Ḥarīrī ; translated by Michael Cooperson ; foreword by Abdelfattah Kilito.

Author
Ḥarīrī, 1054-1122 [Browse]
Uniform title
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
New York : New York University Press, [2020]
Description
1 online resource : map

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Translator
Author of foreword
Series
Library of Arabic literature
Summary note
"An itinerant con man. A gullible eyewitness narrator. Voices spanning continents and centuries. These elements come together in Impostures, a groundbreaking new translation of a celebrated work of Arabic literature. Impostures follows the roguish Abū Zayd al-Sarūjīin his adventures around the medieval Middle East-we encounter him impersonating a preacher, pretending to be blind, and lying to a judge. In every escapade he shows himself to be a brilliant and persuasive wordsmith, composing poetry, palindromes, and riddles on the spot. Michael Cooperson transforms Arabic wordplay into English wordplay of his own. Featuring picaresque adventures and linguistic acrobatics, Impostures brings the spirit of this masterpiece of Arabic literature into English in a dazzling display of translation"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references
Source of description
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 24, 2020).
ISBN
  • 9781479800865 (electronic book)
  • 1479800864 (electronic book)
  • 9781479800858 (electronic book)
  • 1479800856 (electronic book)
LCCN
2019055292
OCLC
1130326900
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