Nizar Qabbani
Syrian poet whose sensuous, provocative verse celebrating women and condemning Arab political defeat made him the most popular poet in the Arab world. His poem 'Bread, Hashish and Moon' caused a political scandal.
Works
- My Beloved
- You Are Mine
- Collected WorksComprehensive collection of the Syrian love poet's major works
- Marginal Notes on the Book of DefeatPolitical and philosophical poetry addressing Arab nationalism and defeat
- Bread Hashish and MoonSurrealist poetry blending domestic imagery with political critique
- Trilogy of the Children of StonesThree-part poem sequence about Palestinian children and resistance
- Rasm bikalima
- Political WorksCollection of politically engaged poetry addressing Arab themes
- Qasaid
- Trilogy of Children of the StonesTrilogy of poems addressing Palestinian experience and childhood resilience
- I Am with Terrorism
- Diary of an Indifferent WomanProse poem exploring feminine consciousness and social convention