Abū al-Qāsim al-Shābbī’s Arab Poetic Imagination

This timely book critically evaluates the life, work and milieu of the Tunisian poet, Abū al-Qāsim al-Shābbī (1909-1934), providing translations and detailed commentaries around his seminal work “al-Khayāl al-ShiꜤrī ʿinda al-ʿArab” (“Arabic Poetic Imagination"). The volume delves into the profound essence of one of Tunisia’s most iconic poets, a seminal figure in Arab literary modernism, celebrated for his fervent and transformative verses that continue to inspire audiences worldwide, far surpas