Abu Firas [1] ( Arabic. أبو فراس ; also known as Abu Firas al-Hamdani Arab. أبو فراس الحمداني ; full name is Abu Firas ibn al-Haris ibn Saeed ibn Hamdan al-Hamdani ; 9329 poet and statesman of the X century.
| Abu Firas al-Hamdani | |
|---|---|
| Arab. أبو فراس الحمداني | |
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| Date of Birth | 932 |
| Place of Birth | Mosul Emirate of Aleppo |
| Date of death | 968 |
| Place of death | Homs Emirate of Aleppo |
| Citizenship (citizenship) | |
| Occupation | poet , politician |
| Language of Works | Arab |
Content
Biography
Born in 932 in Mosul . Belonged to the Shiite aristocratic family of Hamdanids , who ruled the emirate of Aleppo in the territory of modern Syria and Northern Iraq [2] . He served with his cousin - Emir Sayf al-Daul - Governor of the province of Mumbridge and was a court poet. He took an active part in the wars against Byzantium . In 959 he was captured and was released after 3 years. Soon he was captured for the second time and spent almost four years in Constantinople [2] . It was purchased in 966 and appointed governor of Homs . After the death in 967 of Saif ad-Daul, his 16-year-old son Said became the emir. Abu Firas rebelled and in April 968 died in a battle with an army led by Hadjib Karguyah ( Arabic: قرغويه ) south-east of the city of Homs [2] .
Creativity
The lyrics of Abu Firas were dominated by chivalrous traits - militancy and worship before a lover. For the first time in Arabic poetry, he appears the motive of the Alba [3] . Being in Byzantine captivity in Constantinople , he created his most famous work - a collection of poems, called " Ar-Rumiyat " ( Arabic. الروميات, Rûmiyyât ). In his elegiac messages from captivity, he expressed great love for his mother, home and homeland [3] .
Editions of
- A manuscript created in Morocco dating from 1628 is known. Contains the collected works ( sofa ) of Abu Firas. In 2011, the manuscript was put up for auction by the Christies auction house [4] .
- The first printed edition of the works of Abu Firas was published in Beirut in 1873 .
Notes
- ↑ Ageenko F.L. Abu Firas // Dictionary of proper names of the Russian language. Stress Pronunciation. Inflection . - M .: World and Education; Onyx, 2010 .-- S. 57 .-- 880 p. - ISBN 5-94666-588-X , 978-5-94666-588-9.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Abu Firas al-Hamdani (ar.)
- ↑ 1 2 “Brief literary encyclopedia”
- ↑ DIWAN OF ABU FIRAS AL-HAMADANI (English)
Links
Literature
- Dvořak R. Abû Firâs, ein arabischer Dichter und Held, mit Taâlib's Auswahl aus seiner Poësie in Text und Übersetzung mitgeteilt. - Leiden, 1895. (German)
- Carl Brockelmann. Geschichte der arabischen Litteratur. - Weimar: Brill Vlg., 1898. (German)
- Sami Dahan. Le diwan d'Abu Firas al-Hamdani (poète arabe du IVe siècle de l'hégire). - Beirut: Institut français de Damas, 1944. (fr.)