{"product_id":"modern-sudanese-poetry-an-anthology-9781496215635","title":"Modern Sudanese Poetry: An Anthology","description":"Spanning more than six decades of Sudan's post-independence history, this collection features work by some of Sudan's most renowned modern poets, largely unknown in the United States. Adil Babikir's extensive introduction provides a conceptual framework to help the English reader understand the cultural context. Translated from Arabic, the collection addresses a wide range of themes--identity, love, politics, Sufism, patriotism, war, and philosophy--capturing the evolution of Sudan's modern history and cultural intersections. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eModern Sudanese Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e features voices as diverse as the country's ethnic, cultural, and natural composition. By bringing these voices together, Babikir provides a glimpse of Sudan's poetry scene as well as the country's modern history and post-independence trajectory. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdil Babikir\u003c\/b\u003e is a translator and an Arabic content manager at Mubadala Investment Company in Abu Dhabi. He has translated several works, including \u003ci\u003eMansi: A Rare Man in His Own Way \u003c\/i\u003eby Tayeb Salih and two novels by Abdelaziz Baraka Sakin. \u003cb\u003eMatthew Shenoda\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and educator whose poems have appeared in a variety of journals and anthologies. His latest collection is \u003ci\u003eSeasons of Lotus, Seasons of Bone\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50631668039954,"sku":"9781496215635","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_255811c5-a1f2-4ba6-abb8-19f78a7f82c3.jpg?v=1732779638","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/modern-sudanese-poetry-an-anthology-9781496215635","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}