Buch, Deutsch, Band 81, 256 Seiten, Gewicht: 1805 g
Reihe: Pihans
Buch, Deutsch, Band 81, 256 Seiten, Gewicht: 1805 g
Reihe: Pihans
ISBN: 978-90-6258-082-8
Verlag: PEETERS PUB
This is the first Western monograph since a century about a genre,
cherished by Arab literati: the pre-Islamic dirge (martiya) by women. It
dwells on the problem of the authenticity of these texts. Metre and
rhyme of this genre are discussed in relationship to the genres
predecessor - niyâha - and the dominating qasîda. Unlike the latter, the
martiya does not have a clear thematical order, although the poem is
often introduced by a dialogue, followed by a laudatory part, which
serves to legitimize the break of self control, and finally some general
remarks on Fate and Death. Marâtî were sometimes composed to comment on
historical events. A poetess like al-Kansâ' used her marâtî in early
Islam to emphasize pre-Islamic values.