Oral poetry and narratives from Central Arabia - Kurpershoek, P. M. (Leiden ; New York : Brill, 2005)
1. The poetry of ad-Dindān -- 2. The story of a desert knight -- 3. Bedouin poets of the Dawāsir tribe -- 4. A Saudi tribal history : honour and faith in the traditions of the Dawāsir -- 5. Voices from the desert; Glossary, indices, and list of recordings.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Print version record.
eBooks on EBSCOhost
Keywords: Dialect poetry, Arabic -- Saudi Arabia -- Najd -- Translations into English; Dialect poetry, Arabic -- Saudi Arabia -- Najd; Arabic poetry -- 20th century -- Translations into English; Arabic poetry -- 20th century; Dialect poetry, Arabic -- Saudi Arabia -- Najd -- History and criticism; Arabic poetry -- 20th century -- History and criticism; Oral tradition -- Saudi Arabia -- Najd; Dawāsir (Arab tribe); Poésie arabe -- 20e siècle.; Poésie arabe -- 20e siècle -- Histoire et critique; Tradition orale -- Arabie saoudite -- Nadjd; Dawāsir (Peuple arabe); Poésie dialectale arabe -- Arabie saoudite -- Nadjd; Poésie dialectale arabe -- Arabie saoudite -- Nadjd -- Histoire et critique; LITERARY CRITICISM -- African; Arabic poetry; Dawāsir (Arab tribe); Dialect poetry, Arabic; Oral tradition; Saudi Arabia -- Najd; 1900-1999; Criticism, interpretation, etc; Translations