Wallāda Bint al-Mustakfi: A Muslim Princess Speaking Passionately and Persistently in the "Palimpsest" of al-Andalus.
The author argues that the life experience and poetry of Andalusian princess and poet Wallada Bint al-Mustakfi are evidence that Muslim women were persistent speakers even before the advent of 19th-century European colonialism. Topics include Wallada's influence on the poetry of Ibn Zaydun and his g...
| Publicado en: | Women's Studies Vol. 51; no. 2; pp. 120 - 137 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Mar2022
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| Sumario: | The author argues that the life experience and poetry of Andalusian princess and poet Wallada Bint al-Mustakfi are evidence that Muslim women were persistent speakers even before the advent of 19th-century European colonialism. Topics include Wallada's influence on the poetry of Ibn Zaydun and his ghazal poem of the al-Andalus "Nuniyyah," the contribution of Wallada to European culture and literature, and how Wallada's literary production contests Europe's views as a superior civilization. |
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