Tracing the Ether by Moneera Al-Ghadeer, Moneera Al-Ghadeer, ... - 9780815611967

Syracuse University Press

Tracing the EtherContemporary Poetry from Saudi Arabia\nAuthor(s): Moneera Al-Ghadeer, Moneera Al-Ghadeer, Christina Civantos, Emily Drumsta, William Granara, Wal S. Hassan, Nashwa Nasreldin, Yaseen Noorani, Anna Ziajka Stanton\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Syracuse University Press, United States\nImprint: Syracuse University Press\nISBN-13: 9780815611967, 978-0815611967\nSynopsis\nAn expansive bilingual anthology, Tracing the Ether showcases twenty-six acclaimed Saudi poets who are reimagining their place in our interconnected, digital world. Breaking away from the traditional focus on pre-Islamic Arabian poetry, this collection presents sixty-two contemporary poems that engage boldly with modernity, cyberspace, and globalization. These award-winning poets employ innovative forms and speculative frameworks to explore how social media and digital culture are reshaping notions of home, identity, and cultural boundaries. Their work demonstrates that far from merely imitating Western m.