Songs of Mihyar the Damascene by Adonis, Kareem James Abu-Zeid, Robyn Creswell, Ivan Eubanks

Songs of Mihyar the Damascene

Adonis, Kareem James Abu-Zeid, Robyn Creswell, Ivan Eubanks

224 pages first pub 1961 (editions)

fiction poetry challenging reflective slow-paced
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Written while Adonis was on a scholarship in Paris from 1960 to 1961, Songs of Mihyar the Damascene is widely considered to be the apex of the modernist poetry movement in the Arab world. Drawing not only on Western influences, such as T. S. Eliot...

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Community Reviews

3.78
based on 30 reviews

Moods

emotional: 66%

mysterious: 66%

reflective: 66%

dark: 50%

challenging: 33%

sad: 33%

adventurous: 16%

hopeful: 16%

inspiring: 16%

tense: 16%


Pace

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40% of readers chose medium
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Plot or character driven?

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33% of readers chose Character
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Strong character development?

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Loveable characters?

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Diverse cast of characters?

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Flaws of characters a main focus?

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33% of readers chose N/A
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