ADONIS (Ali Ahmad Said Esber). A Mirror for the Twentieth Century. Np: TR Press 1982. English translation by Abdullah Al-Udhari. Illustrated by Ralph Steadman. Signed and dated by Ralph Steadman: Ralph Steadman/ 3 Dec 82 . Broadside poem. Poem in Arabic with parallel English translation, both to left of sheet, with illustration above covering the width of the sheet. Sheet size: 70cm x 50cm. Fine copy, as issued. Notes: Rare broadside. No listing on Worldcat or Jisc. Ali Ahmad Said Esber born 1 January 1930, also known by the pen name Adonis or Adunis, is a Syrian poet, essayist and translator. He led a modernist revolution in the second half of the 20th century, "exerting a seismic influence" on Arabic poetry comparable to T.S. Eliot's in the anglophone world. (Wikipedia) A Mirror for the Twentieth Century is one of his most famous short poems. Seller Inventory # ABE-1723626181867

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Title: A Mirror for the Twentieth Century [Signed ...

Publisher: Np (London): TR Press

Publication Date: 1982

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Fine

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

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