
A podcast exploring classical Arabic literature. Each episode is a conversation on a writer, a book, or a theme between James Montgomery (the Sir Thomas Adams's Professor of Arabic at the University of Cambridge, Fellow of the British Academy, and a founding editor of the Library of Arabic Literature) and Lydia Wilson (a writer and journalist).
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 8 | Founded | 4 months ago |
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Al-Mutanabbi was born in Kufa in 915 CE, and packed his 50 years of life with politics, religion and poetry. Al-Mutanabbī’s career saw him travel from Kufa to Baghdad, Syria, Egypt and Iran as he sought patronage at the courts of warlords and potenta... more
Kalilah wa Dimnah is a foundational work in Classical Arabic Literature despite the fact it was originally composed in Sanskrit, making its way through Middle Persian and Syriac to be translated into Arabic in the middle of the 8th century CE. At the... more
Abu Nuwas was born around 756 CE and died in 815, after a long and colourful career as a poet, travelling around the Muslim world in search of patronage. His work was as varied as his fortunes, and he has left behind poetry on love and hunting, prais... more
The Qur’an is the foundational text of Islam. It remains a reference point for the Arabic language, still referred to for questions of grammar. It is a source for law, politics, war and peace. It contains guidance on social norms such as gender roles... more
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A deep-dive conversation about classical Arabic literature, explored through authorial life, poetic works, and the historical context that shaped them. Each episode pairs two scholars—one focused on Arabic language and philology, the other on literary history and translation—to unpack a writer, a text, or a recurring theme. Topics commonly include biographical context, era-specific social and political dynamics, translation choices, and the ways literary works reflect and critique their societies. The discussions are mark by close reading, cross-disciplinary insights, and a strong emphasis on how language, form, and interpretive frameworks influence modern understanding of ancient texts. A notable strength is the blend of rigorous scholarsh... more
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