Abu Nuwas
A Genius of Poetry

Presents the life, times and poetry of one of the greatest poets in the Arab tradition, Abu Nuwas. The author provides the narrative of Abu Nuwas' life, which was full of intrigue and debauched adventure, in parallel with the presentation of his poems, across all genres, in easy and accessible translations, giving commentary where needed.

This is the first book to present the life, times and poetry of one of the greatest poets in the Arab tradition, Abu Nuwas. Author Philip Kennedy provides the narrative of Abu Nuwas' fascinating life, which was full of intrigue and debauched adventure, in parallel with the presentation of his greatest poems, across all genres, in easy and accessible translations, giving commentary where needed.

1 "Dangling Locks and Babel Eyes" - A Biographical Sketch of Abu Nuwas
2 "Love,Wine, Sodomy ... and the Lash" - The Lyric Poetry of Abu Nuwas 29
3 "The Good, The Bad And The Ugly" - On Panegyric and Satire 79
4 Some Hunting Poems and a Game of Polo 109
5 "Poetry for Mortals and the Dead" - On the Ascetic Poem andthe Elegy 121
An Afterword - "Walk the Even Path with Me ..."BibliographyIndex