ADONIS [ALI AHMED SAID]; SAMUEL HAZO.
The Blood of Adonis.
Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1971.
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First Edition of The Blood of Adonis; Inscribed by Adonis and Signed by Translator Samuel Hazo
First paperback edition of the poet's first book to be translated into English. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in English and French on the title page, "For David, Bien cordialement Adonis Paris 15.11.2008." Additionally signed by the translator Samuel Hazo beneath his name. In near fine condition. Translated by Samuel Hazo.
Modernist novelist Adonis has won the 2007 Bjørnson Prize and the 2011 Goethe Prize. The Blood of Adonis continues Adonis' pioneering of modern Arabic poetry. The poet is often seen as a rebel, an iconoclast who follows his own rules who said "Arabic poetry is not the monolith this dominant critical view suggests, but is pluralistic, sometimes to the point of self-contradiction."
The Blood of Adonis.
$700.00
In Stock