Anthology of Antarah

A collection of Antara by Antara ibn Shaddad ... this book discusses the life of the poet "Antara ibn Amr ibn Shaddad ibn Muawiya ibn Qarad al-Absi" (525 AD - 608 AD) and his well-known collection (Diwan of Antara). The book begins with an introduction to the poet, his homeland, his father's acknowledgment of him, his love for Abla, and then the stories about his death. After that, the book discusses Antara's personality and his poetry. He is one of the most famous Arab poets before Islam, and he is considered one of the poets of bravery, describing his situations in the most beautiful way, describing his opponent, making him endowed with all the virtues of the Jahiliyyah, then boasting that he killed him. His poetry is distinguished, according to narrators, by the beauty of description, combining tenderness and severity, the nobility of meanings, ease of expression, good harmony, firmness of expression, and musical tone. Dar Sadir