Shmu’el Hanagid (993 – 1056)
The major poets of the period emerge in the third generation, and they are masters of their art in every respect and giants in the history of Hebrew literature.… More
The Dream of the Poem: Hebrew Poetry from Muslim and Christian Spain
SHMU’EL HANAGID(993-1056)The GazelleI’d given everything I own for that gazelle who, rising at night to his harp and flute, saw a cup in my hand and said:“Drink your grape… More
Shmu’el Hanagid: The Dream of the Poem: Hebrew Poetry from Muslim and Christian Spain
Poems from The Dream of the Poem: Hebrew Poetry from Muslim and Christian Spain, 950-1492, (Princeton University Press).Translated from the Arabic by Peter ColePeter Cole is the recipient of… More