Lit & Found: A New Translation of Imru al-Qays by Robyn Creswell
Over at the Poetry Foundation website, scholar-translator Robyn Creswell has a beautiful new translation of Imru al-Qays.
Imru al-Qays
Arab Poetry through the Ages: A Journey in Translation with Kareem James Abu-Zeid
In this hybrid talk/reading, Kareem James Abu-Zeid will take us on a whirlwind journey through Arab poetry, using his own recent translations as stopping points.
Kareem James Abu-Zeid on Translating Imru al-Qays
“Rather than trying to mirror all the specific musical qualities of the Arabic, I’ve sought to capture the poetic feel of the Arabic through a modern musicality[.]”