Oral-Formulaic Theory: Annotated Bibliography

Renate Jacobi. Studien zur Poetik der altarabischen Qaide. Wiesbaden: F. Steiner.

Using primarily the Ahlwardt (London 1870) edition, The Divans of the Six Ancient Arabic Poets Ennabiga, cAnfara, Tharafa, Zuhair, cAlqama and Imruulqais, as the basis for investigation, Jacobi conducts a detailed analysis of the works of these poets. Includes a discussion of Bildersprache (metaphorical language) from a syntactic point of view, of general style, and of the qaide as a genre.
Area: AR