Vulture in a Cage: Poems by Solomon Ibn Gabirol

Vulture in a Cage: Poems by Solomon Ibn Gabirol

"Vulture in a cage," Solomon Ibn Gabirol's own self-description, is an apt image for a poet who was obsessed with the impediments posed by the body and the material world to the realization of his spiritual ambition of elevating his soul to the empyrean. Ibn Gabirol's poetry is enormously influential, laying the groundwork for generations of Hebrew poets who follow him--rocky and harsh, full of original imagery and barbed wit, and yet no one surpassed him for the limpid beauty of his devotional verse. His poetry is at once a record of the inner life of a tormented poet and a monument to the Judeo-Arabic culture that produced him. This book contains the most extensive collection of Ibn Gabirol's poetry ever published in English.
Country USA
Brand Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer Archipelago
Binding Paperback
Color Tan
Height 7.5
Length 6
Weight 1.15963149812
Width 1.1
ReleaseDate 2016-12-06
NumberOfItems 1

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Archipelago
Binding	Paperback
Color	Tan
Height	7.5
Length	6
Weight	1.15963149812
Width	1.1
ReleaseDate	2016-12-06
NumberOfItems	1

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