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Critic and Craftsman: Al-Qartājannī and the Structure of the Poem

Critic and Craftsman: Al-Qartājannī and the Structure of the Poem CRITIC AND CRAFTSMAN: AL-QART � JANN � AND THE STRUCTURE OF THE POEM As almost any self-respecting Arab composed verses, few Arab literary critics can be found who did not produce at least some poetry. A fair number of them were poets of some merit, among them Ibn al-Mu'tazz (d. 908), Ibn Tabataba (d. 934), al-qadi al-Jurjani (d. 1001), Ibn Shuhayd (d. 1034), Ibn Rashiq (d. 1070), Hazim al-Qar- tdjanni (d. 1285) and Safi al-Din al-Hilli (d. ca 1350). Hazim al-Qartajanni 1 is the author of a remarkable work of literary theory.2 The Minbdj al bulagha' wa-siriij al-udaba) (`The Path of the Eloquent and the Lamp of the Educated'),3 though incompletely preserved, contains an unusually highly developed poetics,4 inspired by Greek theory through Ibn Sind's (d. 1037) commentary on Aris- totle's Poetics. Ibn Sina, and after him Ibn Rushd (d. 1198), were primarily interested in expounding Aristotle's views and were, on the whole, unable to apply his theories to Arabic poetry, although Ibn Rushd made a serious effort. Hazim, instead of trying to explain Aristotle with the dubious help of Arabic poetry, follows the opposite course, and the result is unique.5 1 Cf. Encyclopaedia of Islam, New Edition, http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Arabic Literature Brill

Critic and Craftsman: Al-Qartājannī and the Structure of the Poem

Van Gelder, G.J.H.
Journal of Arabic Literature , Volume 10 (1): 26 – Jan 1, 1979
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© 1979 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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CRITIC AND CRAFTSMAN: AL-QART � JANN � AND THE STRUCTURE OF THE POEM As almost any self-respecting Arab composed verses, few Arab literary critics can be found who did not produce at least some poetry. A fair number of them were poets of some merit, among them Ibn al-Mu'tazz (d. 908), Ibn Tabataba (d. 934), al-qadi al-Jurjani (d. 1001), Ibn Shuhayd (d. 1034), Ibn Rashiq (d. 1070), Hazim al-Qar- tdjanni (d. 1285) and Safi al-Din al-Hilli (d. ca 1350). Hazim al-Qartajanni 1 is the author of a remarkable work of literary theory.2 The Minbdj al bulagha' wa-siriij al-udaba) (`The Path of the Eloquent and the Lamp of the Educated'),3 though incompletely preserved, contains an unusually highly developed poetics,4 inspired by Greek theory through Ibn Sind's (d. 1037) commentary on Aris- totle's Poetics. Ibn Sina, and after him Ibn Rushd (d. 1198), were primarily interested in expounding Aristotle's views and were, on the whole, unable to apply his theories to Arabic poetry, although Ibn Rushd made a serious effort. Hazim, instead of trying to explain Aristotle with the dubious help of Arabic poetry, follows the opposite course, and the result is unique.5 1 Cf. Encyclopaedia of Islam, New Edition,

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